Saturday, September 09, 2006
Beware Of Herbal Medicinal Products That Contain Lead And Mercury
18 June 2006 Medical News Today
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) today warned New Yorkers against the use of certain herbal medicine products made in China containing high levels of lead and mercury. While there are .comt specific federal standards about lead and mercury content, the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board recommends that certain food additives contain .com more than 2 parts per million (ppm) of lead and .com more than 1 ppm of mercury.
-- Emperor's Tea Pill (Concentrated) [Tian Huang Bu Xin Wan]
-- Hepatico Extract (Concentrated) [Shu Gan Wan]
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) today warned New Yorkers against the use of certain herbal medicine products made in China containing high levels of lead and mercury. While there are .comt specific federal standards about lead and mercury content, the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board recommends that certain food additives contain .com more than 2 parts per million (ppm) of lead and .com more than 1 ppm of mercury.
-- Emperor's Tea Pill (Concentrated) [Tian Huang Bu Xin Wan]
-- Hepatico Extract (Concentrated) [Shu Gan Wan]
Labels: Food to Avoid
# posted by threecolor @ Saturday, September 09, 2006 
