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India is plagued by surge of Ayurvedic medicine ads for diseases including acute/chronic liver disease
Patanjali Ayurved leads this assault on public health
Claims that their products are research based is a LIE
Aπ§΅on analysis of their products, paid for from my own pocket 1/
Patanjali Ayurved leads this assault on public health
Claims that their products are research based is a LIE
Aπ§΅on analysis of their products, paid for from my own pocket 1/
Analysis of their "flagship" corona preventive medicine, Coronil revealed toxic heavy metals and industrial solvents 2/
In fact, the only publication on Coronil which the authors, who are also the salespersons of the product used for promoting sales was based on an underpowered, data-faked, unethical trial published in a third-rate journal 3/
There have been multiple instances of liver injury and liver failure due to Patanjali Ayurvedic products such as this Giloy juice, Karela-Amla juice and a proprietary Ayurvedic medicine for diabetes which has absolutely no research to back up the claims 4/
Giloy is well-described liver toxic herb
In India, there wer >200 cases of Giloy liver injury, liver failure, death & liver transplantation.
Cough syrup saga is in spotlight - but know that there is CANCER in the community which nobody is addressing 5/
science.thewire.in
In India, there wer >200 cases of Giloy liver injury, liver failure, death & liver transplantation.
Cough syrup saga is in spotlight - but know that there is CANCER in the community which nobody is addressing 5/
science.thewire.in
There was a time when Patanjali and Baba Ramdev stooges and 'disciples' harassed an eye-doctor on Twitter and made her delete her tweet incriminating Patanjali Drishti Eye Drops (again, no research, no studies) which nearly made a patient lose eyesight
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Many doctors came up and shared their experiences on treating patients who developed severe side effects due to untested, unsafe, absolutely garbage Patanjali products such as (again) Giloy and Aloe vera juices
But nobody speaks loud about this plague 7/
But nobody speaks loud about this plague 7/
We keep seeing proprietary herbal products causing irreparable harm to patients bcoz of misleading advertisements and promotions via visual/print and social media
THESE ARE AVOIDALBLE LIVER DISEASES
Avoid untested herbal products, and lead a safer life 8/
THESE ARE AVOIDALBLE LIVER DISEASES
Avoid untested herbal products, and lead a safer life 8/
One time, I spent > 60,000 INR a month (saved money by eating out less, reduced ordering and did not spend on my birthday) to analyse private Ayush company products like this from Patanjali Ayurved
- it showed insecticides and lice killers. And lithium
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- it showed insecticides and lice killers. And lithium
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Patanjali has does extremely well with common folks bcoz people feel their products are well researched
This aint true
They publish xtensively in low key journals and on preclinical work which they deceivingly market as 'gud evidence' & lie to public 10/
forbetterscience.com
This aint true
They publish xtensively in low key journals and on preclinical work which they deceivingly market as 'gud evidence' & lie to public 10/
forbetterscience.com
One time, Patanjali Ayurved 'tried' criticizing Giloy paper using scientific jargons/science-sounding word salad
Our fiery reply shut them up
You have to learn, to see through deception
"Scientific temper"
Help urself, learn, C whats gud for u
11/End
Our fiery reply shut them up
You have to learn, to see through deception
"Scientific temper"
Help urself, learn, C whats gud for u
11/End
Dr Babu @drbabukv is waging a one man war against the advertisement atrocities unleashed by Patanjali & their baseless claims of diabetes, liver disease and other cures. Based on RTI act (he's sent almost 100 this yr), he's trying to make these frauds pay.
newindianexpress.com
newindianexpress.com
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