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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1995 41(4):246-247; doi:10.1093/tropej/41.4.246
© 1995 by Oxford University Press
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New Information on the Composition of Bint al Dhahab, a Mixed Lead Monoxide used as a Traditional Medicine in Oman and the United Arab Emirates

Michael A Worthing*, Hector H Sutherland** and Kassim Al-Riyami***

*Departments of Earth Sciences Box 36 Al-Khod 123, Sultanate of Oman
**Departmenst of Physics Box 36 Al-Khod 123, Sultanate of Oman
***Departments of Sultan Qaboos University Box 36 Al-Khod 123, Sultanate of Oman

X-ray diffraction and X-ray micro-analyser studies of the traditional medicine bint al dhahab confirm that it is composed of two polymorphs of lead monoxide (PbO). These studies also show the presence of cadmium and a third complex monoxide of lead containing antimony. Bulk analyses show that the substance contains approximately 91 g of lead monoxide, 600 mg of antimony oxide, and 50 mg of cadmium per 100 g of bint al dhahab. This new information may assist physicians to devise appropriate treatment regimens for patients presenting with symptoms of toxicity.


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