Tag: Chuna side effects

According to ancient Ayurvedic texts, limestone, or *chuna*, was traditionally used to treat over 70 diseases in humans. This tradition continues in the practice of chewing paan, but is the chuna used in paan good for health? The answer is complex, balancing traditional wisdom about bioavailable calcium with modern science's warnings about alkalinity, oral health, and cancer risk.

Despite its use in some traditional practices for centuries, excessive or unregulated consumption of chuna (edible lime) can lead to serious health disadvantages, including kidney damage and other severe complications. While a trace amount may be considered a calcium source in some contexts, the line between beneficial and harmful is incredibly fine and often crossed.