Metal Mineral Plants

Differences Between use of Metal / Mineral and plants

Discussion of Merits and demerits

ICMR / CSIR / MANY OTHER HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRES PREFER HERBAL FORMULAE INSTEAD OF MINERAL METALLIC SUBSTANCES FOR THE TIME BEING MERITS AND DEMERITS BETWEEN THE TWO NARRATED BELOW.

Detoxified Minerals / Metals Justified in Drugs Now and in Future Already accepted Herbal formulae used in "Ayurveda"
1 Identification 100% sure and easy

New Herbs and existing One needs expertise in identification - errors possible.
2 No Expiry Expiry exists for each group.
3 No difficulties in storing Preservation storage difficult .
4 No pests possible Pests possible in storage and during each cultivation.
5 Diamond, Gold, etc Costly Not that costly.
6 Natural resources depletable Renewable by plantation.
7 Highest potency when used after detoxification Equally potent quality control difficult .
8 Not advisable to use (Telugu "Paashaanas" - Poisons - arsenic Etc Here also detoxification required in some such as marking nuts.
9 Rarely becomes extinct as natural resources are distributed throughout the world. Extinction of Herbs possible due to neglect and deforestation.
10 Assured availability in spite of natural calamities like floods earth quakes, fire accidents Easily destroyed in floods fires etc.
11 Not unpleasant in taste because of very small quantities used Often bitter to be used with honey etc. 
12 "Antidotes" available for many minerals metals Not that easy needs research.