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यो बिरुवा असुरक्षित छ। यो जानकारीका लागि मात्र राखिएको हो; औषधि वा उपचारका रूपमा कहिल्यै प्रयोग नगर्नुहोस् — गम्भीर हानि वा मृत्यु हुन सक्छ।
Cramps, diarrhoea, dehydration; seeds themselves are deadly poisonous (ricin).
जानकारीमूलक मात्र। तोकिएको उपचार नछोड्नुहोस्; आवश्यक परे आपत्कालीन सेवा लिनुहोस्।
Works as a laxative; not recommended to induce labour without medical care.
सुरक्षा: Cramps, diarrhoea, dehydration; seeds themselves are deadly poisonous (ricin).
गुणस्तर चिन्ता: Some Ayurvedic rasa shastra and bhasma products deliberately contain metals; US FDA and CDC have reported lead poisoning cases, and studies found lead, mercury or arsenic in a share of products sold online.
Oil from castor seeds, a strong laxative.
Constipation, inducing labour (traditional).
Works as a laxative; not recommended to induce labour without medical care.
Cramps, diarrhoea, dehydration; seeds themselves are deadly poisonous (ricin).
Some Ayurvedic rasa shastra and bhasma products deliberately contain metals; US FDA and CDC have reported lead poisoning cases, and studies found lead, mercury or arsenic in a share of products sold online.
Other laxatives, diuretics.
pregnancy (except under medical care), bowel obstruction, children
Herbal products in Nepal are registered with the Department of Drug Administration (DDA). Nepal: the Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine (DoAA, Ministry of Health and Population) runs government Ayurveda hospitals and clinics; practitioners register with the Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council. Ask to see the council registration.
India: the Ministry of AYUSH regulates Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy; practitioners register with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) or the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH).
UAE: complementary and alternative medicine practitioners and products need licensing by the emirate health authority (DHA in Dubai, DoH in Abu Dhabi, MOHAP elsewhere). Check the licence on the authority's public register.
स्रोत: SI summary (own words); NCCIH Herbs at a Glance; FDA and CDC advisories; NLM MedlinePlus (NLM-authored only) · Reference · Reference · Reference · Reference
AlifZetta text CC BY 4.0 (own words). NCCIH, FDA and CDC are US government works (public domain), used as references.