Traditional remedies have always been controversial — lauded by their users and scrutinized by science. The CLS synchrotron lately has been the tool of choice to study these preparations for Dr. Kenneth Reimer, a professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and co-chair of the Bioaccessibility Research Canada. Reimer and his team have recently taken to examining traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine to understand the bioaccessibility of the ingredients used in them. The remedies often consist of gemstones, plant and animal materials, and elementsof concern such as arsenic and lead.
