The last few decades have seen the rise of alternative medical approaches including the
use of herbal supplements, natural products, and traditional medicines, which are …

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has unique effects in the prevention and treatment of
diseases, and it makes great contributions to the development of society and the progress of …

'This book may help those who are susceptible to illnesses that can be prevented with
proper nutrition'–His Holiness the Dalai Lama The international bestseller, Dr Michael …

Food and beverage consumption is an important route for human exposure to metals.
Traditional tea (Camellia sinensis) is a widely-consumed beverage, which may contain toxic …

Elemental analysis of herbal teas and their tisanes is aimed at assessing their quality and
safety in reference to specific food safety regulations and evaluating their nutritional value …

For thousands of years, medicinal plants (MPs) have been one of the main sources of drugs
worldwide. However, recently, heavy metal pollution has seriously affected the quality and …

Abstract The determination of Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, P, Pb, and Zn by inductively coupled
plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES), and Se by graphite furnace atomic …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Herbal tea, which refers to “cooling tea”,“cool beverage”,
or “liáng chá” in China, includes a range of drinks with heat-clearing and detoxification …

Since ancient times, communities have widely used herbal medicines and their teas for
therapeutic properties. In the present study, the concentration, transfer rate, and potential …

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is widely sought for beverages worldwide. Heavy metals are often
the main aims of the survey of teas, given that the use of agricultural fertilization is very …