Foreign Product Alert: Five Ayurvedic medicinal products

Various Ayurvedic medicinal products were found to contain high levels of heavy metals which may pose serious health risks. These products are not authorized for sale in Canada and have not been found in the Canadian marketplace but it is possible they may have been brought into the country by travellers or purchased over the Internet. Unauthorized Product Product Name(s) Hazard(s) Identified Source of Alert Other product information, if available Image Brahmi Vati Buddhivardhak Heavy metal contamination Health Canada Manufacturer: OM Pharmaceuticals LTD. (Bangalore, India) Marketed by: Shree Dhootapapeshwar LTD. (Mumbai, India) Bruhat Vata Chintamani Rasa Heavy metal contamination Health Canada Manufactured by: Shree Dhootapapeshwar LTD. (Mumbai, India) Chandraprabha Vati Heavy metal contamination Health Canada Brand: The Art of Living (made in India) Punarnavadi Mandoor Heavy metal contamination Health Canada Brand: HerbsForever, USA Yogaraja Guggulu Heavy metal contamination Health Canada Brand: HerbsForever, USA

Unauthorized product - Contamination - Product safety

Contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if you find a product listed above in the Canadian marketplace. Consult with a healthcare professional if you have health concerns related to the use of any of these products. Read the label of the products you buy to verify that they have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality. Health products that have been authorized for sale by Health Canada will have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Homeopathic Drug Number (DIN-HM).