Health Canada warns consumers not to use certain Ayurvedic medicinal products |
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Jul 18th, 2005, 08:54
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver
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|  Health Canada warns consumers not to use certain Ayurvedic medicinal products * Karela tablets, produced by Shriji Herbal Products, India Karela capsules, produced by Himalaya Drug Co, India * Karela capsules, produced by Charantia, UK (specifically batch #12011) * Maha Sudarshan Churna powder, produced by Zandu Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai, India * Maha Sudarshan Churna powder, D & K Pharmacy, Bhavnagar, India * Maha Sudarshan Churna powder, produced by Chhatrisha, Lalpur, India * Maha Sudarshan Churna powder, produced by Dabur India Ltd, New Delhi, India * SAFI liquid, produced by Hamdard-WAKF-Pakistan * SAFI liquid, produced by Hamdard-WAKF-India * Yograj Guggul tablets, produced by Zandu Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai, India * Sudarshan tablets, produced by Zandu Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai, India * Shilajit capsules, produced by Dabur India Ltd, New Delhi, India As a precaution, Health Canada advises Canadians not to use any other Karela, Safi, Maha Sudarshan Churna, Yograj Guggul, Sudarshan or Shilajit products unless they have the required market authorization. Read the complete advisory http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/prote...5/2005_80.html |
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Jul 18th, 2005, 09:07
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes.
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| Interesting, Karela is bad for you.. |
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Jul 18th, 2005, 15:45
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| Resident Dentist of Indiamike  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: GOA India
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  | This part is very interesting , Ayurvedic medicinal products are used in traditional Indian healing and are often imported from India. According to the principles of Ayurvedic medicine, heavy metals may be used because of their reputed therapeutic properties. However, improper manufacturing processes may result in dangerously high levels of heavy metals remaining in the final product. Heavy metals pose a particular health risk because they may accumulate in vital organs. Children are most susceptible to the toxic effects of heavy metal poisoning. For example, arsenic poisoning can cause nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, muscle cramps, heart abnormalities, liver damage, anaemia and reduced motor nerve function. Lead poisoning can cause weight loss, insomnia, dizziness, swelling of the brain and paralysis. Mercury poisoning can cause tremors, insomnia, memory loss, slowed sensory and motor nerve function, and reduced mental function. |
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