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. 2006 Jan-Jun;25(3-4):57–63.

SAFETY AND TOXICITY PROFILE OF SOME METALLIC PREPARATIONS OF AYURVEDA

PK Prajapati 1, Prasanta Kumar Sarkar 1, Suhas V Nayak 1, Renuka D Joshi 1, B Ravishankar 1
PMCID: PMC3335224  PMID: 22557208

Abstract

Metals and minerals are used profusely in practice of Ayurveda after proper incineration by the name of Bhasma. Some metals and minerals have the potency to produce toxic effects in human being. In this paper safety and toxicity profiles of Tamra Bhasma (incinerated copper, Cu), Lauha Bhasma (incinerated iron, Fe), and Yashada Bhasma (incinerated Zinc, Zn) has been presented, which reveal no serious deleterious effects on body function as a whole.

Keywords: Toxicity, Metal, Ayurveda, Tamra (Copper), Lauha (Iron), Yashada (Zinc)

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