# Heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and endangered species DNA found in traditional Chinese medicines, research finds
**URL:** https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/heavy-metals-pharmaceuticals-and-endangered-species-dna-found-in-traditional-chinese-medicines-research-finds/4671
**Category:** Alternative Medicine
**Created:** [December 14, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/heavy-metals-pharmaceuticals-and-endangered-species-dna-found-in-traditional-chinese-medicines-research-finds/4671 "2015-12-14T12:43:59Z")
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### Author:  [@markcronan](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/markcronan)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/heavy-metals-pharmaceuticals-and-endangered-species-dna-found-in-traditional-chinese-medicines-research-finds/4671/1 "2015-12-14T12:43:59Z")
An interesting article from the Australian Broadcasting Commission on research into Chinese Medicines sold in Australia by a South Australian University.
> **[Traditional Chinese medicines laced with heavy metals, pharmaceuticals: study](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-10/traditional-chinese-medicines-dangerous-chemical-contaminants/7015534)**
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> Some traditional Chinese medicines are laced with pharmaceuticals, heavy metals and, in one case, even snow leopard DNA, new research reveals.
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### Author:  [@hazelnut](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/hazelnut)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2015, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/heavy-metals-pharmaceuticals-and-endangered-species-dna-found-in-traditional-chinese-medicines-research-finds/4671/2 "2015-12-15T05:49:14Z")
It isn’t surprising to read that, though I doubt it will dissuade many hardcore proponents of traditional Chinese medicine. They would probably say the ingredients in modern pharmaceuticals are even worse.
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### Author:  [@darrons](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/darrons)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/heavy-metals-pharmaceuticals-and-endangered-species-dna-found-in-traditional-chinese-medicines-research-finds/4671/3 "2015-12-15T16:33:06Z")
Thanks for the link. I just shared it on Facebook. Can’t wait to see what some of my, ahem, less rational friends think.
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### Author:  [@macgyver](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/macgyver)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2015, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/heavy-metals-pharmaceuticals-and-endangered-species-dna-found-in-traditional-chinese-medicines-research-finds/4671/4 "2015-12-19T02:24:49Z")
This is a problem through out the supplement industry. 2 years ago I saw a young woman who was complaining of hair growing in places it shouldn’t. It turned out that the multivitamin she was taking was spiked with testosterone. When you buy these things and put them in your body you’re really playing Russian Roulette.