Ayurvedic medicine is a traditional system of healing arts originated in India. It involves using products such as spices, herbs, vitamins, proteins, minerals and metals (mercury, lead, iron, zinc). These products are commonly sold on the internet or in stores in the US. A study published on August 27, 2008, issue of the journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), demonstrated that one fifth of U.S.-manufactured and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic products bought on the Internet contained detectable levels of lead, mercury and arsenic. All metal-containing products exceeded one or more standards for acceptable daily metal intake.

FDA warned consumers that these products are not reviewed or approved by the Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) department.

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