Here we report 2 cases of younger children who had persistent anorexia.In the course of time , with persistent exposure they developed peripheral neuropathy . One of the child remained undiagnosed for 4 months and with  peripheral neurpathy .she progressed  to the state of encephalopathy. In both cases the symptomatology was found to be due to lead intoxication.

Both of them were treated using chelation therapy.Use of D penicillamine was sufficient for treatment of peripheral neuropathy.For lead encephalopathy we had to use Inj. BAL and Inj.Edetate calcium in combination.Chelation therapy had given satisfactory improvement in both cases. Herbal medicine (Ayurvedic) given for the long period of time was the source of Lead.We recommend lead intoxication to be thought of in patients presenting with chronic neuropathy and a rare cause of encephalopathy .However   any medicine

whether it is herbal or not to be used judiciously.