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Ayurveda Go To Index Page Alert in UK against Ayurvedic remedies London:
Britain's medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency has
warned that some Indian herbal remedies might contain dangerous levels
of arsenic, mercury and lead, and therefore, have advised consumers
not to take them. According to a Times report, some of these products
have entered the country from Canada. The suspect medicines and the
companies producing them are as follows: Karela tablets manufactured
by Shriji Herbal Products, India, Karela capsules produced by Himalaya
Drug Co, India and Charantia, UK, Yograj Guggul tablets produced by
Zandu Pharmaceuticals, India, Sudarshan tablets manufactured by Zandu
Pharmaceuticals, India, Shilajit capsules produced by Dabur India Ltd,
India, SAFI Liquid by Hamdard-WAKF-Pakistan and Hamdard-WAKF-India,
Maha Sudarshan Churna Powder by Zandu Pharmaceuticals, D and K Pharmacy,
Chhatrishha, and Dabur India Ltd, all based in India. Roy Alder, the
agency s director of executive support, was quoted by the Times as saying
that "these metals can cause severe nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
Other serious problems such as kidney damage, convulsions and coma have
also been reported. Several studies in recent years have found heavy
metals in Ayurvedic medicines imported from India. In some cases they
may be contaminants, but in others they are deliberately included in
the belief that they have health benefits. The Ayurvedic Trade Association
has rules designed to prevent the access of such medicines to the UK
market. The agency said that it was actively surveying the UK market
to identify if any of these products was being sold. The medicines are
prescribed by Ayurvedic practitioners to treat various conditions. Karela
is claimed to promote vitality and control blood sugar, while Yograj
Guggul is used for joint problems, and Shilijat is promoted as a rejuvenator.
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