After the recent flawed study, Dr.Robert Saper of Boston University is continuing to the next step. He is researching the effect of Ayurveda medicines – concentrating on south Asian communities in New York City and in Kerala.
Saper is currently working with the New York City Department of Health and Human Hygiene on a study focusing on neighborhoods with high concentrations of South Asian immigrants, interviewing people about their use of ayurvedic products and checking their blood for the presence of metals. They’re also doing a similar study in the Indian state of Kerala. Finally, says Saper, “when we bring up instances of lead poisoning among users of these products, the response of the ayurvedic community is that the medicines were not properly prepared or that the manufacturer cut corners.” So Saper will lead a laboratory analysis of the chemical and physical structure of rasa shastra products made in the traditional way to see if there’s a mechanism whereby these metals can indeed be broken down safely. [Ayurvedic medicines merit a closer look]
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