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Problems of UTnypreegsuolfaCtheedmHicearlbmalaDrkreurgs s

 Adulteration of Medicinal Plants

e. Addition of worthless heavy metals. Intentional addition

 Heavy metals are added intentionally and
declared as ingredients within some Asian
medicineformulations .

 The Chinese Pharmacopoeia, for example,
includes monographs for arsenic disulfide,
mercurouschloride , redmercuricoxide ,and
includes formulations for fiftyproducts that
includeoneormoreofthesesubstances.

 Inacasereported1998,deathofa13-year–old
girlfrom arsenicpoisoninghasbeenlinkedwitha
Chineseherbalproduct.