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Very limited human evidence; most studies use cultivated Cordyceps, not wild yarsagumba.
सुरक्षा: Expensive and frequently counterfeit or adulterated (including with lead to add weight); harvest also harms fragile ecosystems.
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.
A fungus that grows on caterpillar larvae in high Himalayan meadows.
Vitality, sexual function, kidney and lung health.
Very limited human evidence; most studies use cultivated Cordyceps, not wild yarsagumba.
Expensive and frequently counterfeit or adulterated (including with lead to add weight); harvest also harms fragile ecosystems.
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.
Blood sugar and immunosuppressive medicines (theoretical).
pregnancy, autoimmune disease, unknown-source products
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.