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Lauth salla (Himalayan yew) Ayurveda

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

प्रमाण स्तर: not applicable (raw plant unsafe)

Paclitaxel, purified and dosed in hospitals, is an approved cancer medicine; the raw plant is not.

सुरक्षा: Raw needles, bark and seeds are poisonous and can stop the heart.

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

Needles and bark of the Himalayan yew, the source of the cancer medicine paclitaxel.

Traditional use (claimed)

Cough, fever, cancer (traditional).

Evidence

Paclitaxel, purified and dosed in hospitals, is an approved cancer medicine; the raw plant is not.

Safety

Raw needles, bark and seeds are poisonous and can stop the heart.

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

Not applicable.

Avoid if

everyone: do not use the raw plant

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.

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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