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Hoodia Ayurveda

ℹ️ जानकारीमूलक मात्र। तोकिएको उपचार नछोड्नुहोस्; आवश्यक परे आपत्कालीन सेवा लिनुहोस्।

प्रमाण स्तर: very low

No evidence it helps weight loss.

सुरक्षा: Raised heart rate and blood pressure in a trial; products may be fake.

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.

What it is

A desert succulent sold for appetite control.

Traditional use (claimed)

Weight loss.

Evidence

No evidence it helps weight loss.

Safety

Raised heart rate and blood pressure in a trial; products may be fake.

Quality concerns

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.

Interactions

Diabetes medicines.

Avoid if

heart disease, diabetes

Regulation in Nepal

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.

Regulation in India

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).

Regulation in UAE

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.

सम्बन्धित अवस्था

⚠️ Informational only; not a treatment recommendation.

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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.

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