Is there any need of quality mark on herbal products?
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The occasional misidentification of herbs can result in improper use and potential safety issues. As part of its educational mission to promote responsible use of medicinal plants, the American Botanical Council (ABC) announced in its newest publication, a crucial quality control manual for herb and dietary supplement companies. The Identification of Medicinal Plants: A Handbook of the Morphology of Botanicals in Commerce focuses on the straightforward visual, macroscopic (examination under hand lens or dissecting microscope) identification of more than 150 species of botanicals used in commercial herbal products in North America.\nIn India we are lacking such technical supports and forced to believe that all herbal products approved by the Drugs Controller General of India are of good qualities even if the truth is a bit bitter!!\nNot only herbal products but other medicinal preparations are also having same limitations.The fact is that we all are living under a threat!!
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I don't think it is important. It is a supplement, and can be used if you want to. I have been using it, and have had really good results. But it is not needed.
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quality control\n\nthe name brands have better quality control, but they are made the same
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The chemicals in your permanant markers has the potential to ruin, corrupt, or destoy, the data on your cd.  That is why they make special markers that are just for your cd's.
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Forget all the so-called specialities that cost a fortune.  Simply rely on the basics.  If there is any concern with dryness of skin, for example, use something as simply as Johnson's Baby Oil or some of the other products on the market that heal.
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You should contact a company near you that has implemented the ISO standard you are interested in (is it ISO 5000 for quality?) then talk to the MD and to workers to see what difference they have noticed.  Each company has its own culture so you won't find a website to tell you what "company culture" is.
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not used as herbal med that i know of nor can find in any of my natural medicines books or software \ni've been doing herbal meds for about 15 years and never heard of it as a med
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I am from an Asian Country Philippines, many chinese herb are being sold here in the market and many person tell story how effective it is scientifically it is not yet accepted but you can try...to prove. no harm in trying.
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Do you mean temorary tattoos? As far as I know they are made of non toxic materials and some are FDA certified. Make shure that they are from a good company and they should be ok.
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BRIEFLY, THATS FALSE. A CONSUMER STILL NEEDS TO KNOW WHERE TO FIND THE ITEM TO FIT THEIR NEED, AS WELL AS WHICH ONE FITS THE NEED BETTER. ALSO, TAKE INTO ACCOUNT, IF THE ITEM IS NEW, THE POPULACE MAY NOT EVEN KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A NEED FOR THE PRODUCT.
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I don't think herbal solutions are at all effective.\nLook here:
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depends on which brand used some  contain it some do not
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First, you need to know that the Nutritional Supplement Industry is regulated based on the Food Standard which is far less stringent that the prescription drugs. Most follows the GMP Food standard. To ensure quality and bioavailability (ie. get digested) it is important to meet the following criteria when choose the supplement to ensure high quality:\n1) What GMP standard does the manufacturing adopt? Food or Pharmaceutical standard.\n2) Does the company own its own research and manufacturing plant or does it buy from other and do the marketing only?\n3) Does it meet the US Pharmacopoeia, BP Pharmacopoeia specification for quality, potency and disintegration.\n4) It is included in the Singapore Master Index of Medical Specialities (MIMS) which is used by Doctor for over the counter non-drug prescription.\n5) Does it meet Consumer Lab testing of quality?\n\nBy the way, to similify the job, you may go to the Singapore Library to borrow the book "Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements" by Lyle MacWilliam which compares and ranks over 1000 multivitamins in USA and Canada. \nSeveral of the products listed are also available in Singapore eg, GNC, Centrum.\nI managed to borrow it from the library and is currently reading it. It is informative and educational. \n\nAs for women vitamins and mineral supplements it is not much difference from men. But you may want to supplement with calcium supplement.\n\nHope this helps.\n\nfrom: Victor Phua (phuact@gmail.com)
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Knowing what ingredients are including in the product and whether or not any of these ingredients may be potentially harmful (cause side effects), also figuring out whether or not the cost of a product is worth it or if the consumer (that would be the person buying the product) should be buying a cheaper brand name (if they would be getting the same or near the same value for their money)...this can also be applied to products sold in bulk and whether or not the consumer is actually saving money in buying the bulk product rather than the regular product or more than one of the regular product.\n\nAlso included in consumer awareness is how advertising and marketing is used in attracting a consumers' interest.  The consumer must look very carefully at any advertising to distinguish what kind of strategy the company is using and whether or not it is false advertising...also the consumer must be aware of how marketing is used in shopping centers and stores in order to attract a consumers' attention to a particular product.
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Mela luca is a tea tree extract. My mom was into selling all that stuff years ago.  I guess some of the stuff is good for something, but obviously it wasn't that great since she's not selling it anymore.
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Depends on the brand.  Check the labling on the bottle you are  using or have questions about
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If it is herbal you do not need a license but you can also not claim a cure. It takes a patent and scientific testing to get anywhere.