Abstract :
In recent decades, herbal therapies derived from plants have become increasingly popular, particularly in disadvantaged countries with limited access to western medical care. Due to their lower adverse effect risk, less cost, and greater accessibility, herbal medications are gaining appeal globally, especially in economically poor developing nations. However, after being collected and processed into herbal remedies, the heavy metals present in medicinal and aromatic plants are absorbed by people, where they then accumulate in various organs. Toxic heavy metals may affect the heart, lungs, liver, and brain, which can be fatal. That is why regulating the amount of potentially harmful heavy metals found in herbal medicine is essential. Six herbs Adhatoda vasica, Bacopa monnieri, Ocimum sanctum, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia arjuna, and Glycyrrhiza glabra, levels of nickel, chromium, mercury, cadmium, lead, and arsenic. As a consequence of our research, we found that the content Ni, Pb, Cr, As, Cd, and Hg in Adhatoda vasica, Bacopa monnieri, Ocimum sanctum, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia arjuna, and Glycyrrhiza glabra is lower than what is allowed by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization.
