Gold for sparkling health?

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsWhile people may think that ingesting gold is a status symbol, gold as a medicinal property has been around in Siddha and Ayurvedic medicine for a long time, and is called by different names such as thanga pasapam or kaya kalpam.Siddha practitioners staunchly believe that gold is an excellent source of medication and that no other element can match the metal. However, there are several warnings. Practitioners say that only the oxidised version of gold can be ingested. “The metallic version has no effects. It will just pass out of your body through the stools. The oxidised or the paspam of the gold, the purified version is what holds the medicinal values,” says G P Senthil Kumar, a Siddha practitioner.The yellow metal, looked upon mostly as an anti-oxidant and a rejuvenator, can be used with certain combinations of herbs to treat various lung ailments and immune disorders, say Siddha practitioners. However, there is a word of caution from them. “You need to take a specific amount of the medicated gold and within specified intervals. It has to be taken with milk, honey or ghee. Excessive consumption of gold at short intervals will result in kidney and liver disorders. This is called cumulative toxicity,” says Senthil.They also rubbish claims that even pure gold can be used in cosmetics. “Gold facials and scrubs do not work as the skin of human beings can absorb only oil and fat-based substances,” Senthil added. However, K B Selveeswari, a Siddha practitioner, advises against the use of medicated gold. “Only during the worst scenarios gold treatment should be prescribed. Even then it needs to be of the highest quality possible or it will definitely cause side effects. Why will you give an injection, if it can be cured with a crocin?” she argues.first published:September 22, 2012, 08:45 ISTlast updated:September 22, 2012, 08:45 IST
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While people may think that ingesting gold is a status symbol, gold as a medicinal property has been around in Siddha and Ayurvedic medicine for a long time, and is called by different names such as thanga pasapam or kaya kalpam.

Siddha practitioners staunchly believe that gold is an excellent source of medication and that no other element can match the metal. However, there are several warnings. Practitioners say that only the oxidised version of gold can be ingested. “The metallic version has no effects. It will just pass out of your body through the stools. The oxidised or the paspam of the gold, the purified version is what holds the medicinal values,” says G P Senthil Kumar, a Siddha practitioner.

The yellow metal, looked upon mostly as an anti-oxidant and a rejuvenator, can be used with certain combinations of herbs to treat various lung ailments and immune disorders, say Siddha practitioners. However, there is a word of caution from them. “You need to take a specific amount of the medicated gold and within specified intervals. It has to be taken with milk, honey or ghee. Excessive consumption of gold at short intervals will result in kidney and liver disorders. This is called cumulative toxicity,” says Senthil.

They also rubbish claims that even pure gold can be used in cosmetics. “Gold facials and scrubs do not work as the skin of human beings can absorb only oil and fat-based substances,” Senthil added.

However, K B Selveeswari, a Siddha practitioner, advises against the use of medicated gold. “Only during the worst scenarios gold treatment should be prescribed. Even then it needs to be of the highest quality possible or it will definitely cause side effects. Why will you give an injection, if it can be cured with a crocin?” she argues.