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Many Herbal Products fails DNA test!

DNA testing on hundreds of bottles of store-brand herbal supplements sold as treatments for everything from memory loss to prostate trouble found that four out of five contained none of the herbs on the label. Instead, they were packed with cheap fillers such as wheat, rice, beans or houseplants.
Based on the testing commissioned by his office, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday he has sent letters to the four major store chains involved — GNC, Target, Walmart and Walgreens — demanding that they immediately stop selling adulterated or mislabeled dietary supplements.

In India, Government to set-up new health policy…

The Centre would soon come up with a new National Health Policy with special emphasis on AYUSH - Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy system - Union Minister Shripad Naik said on Feb, 22^nd. The new health policy being prepared by the central government would accord adequate importance to AYUSH system…

National Arogya Mela started from Feb, 22^nd

Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik ji today inaugurates National Arogya Mela at Bhubanswar.   Union Minister Sripad Nayak attended National Arogya Mela at Bhubanswar.  Speaking on this occasion CM Naveen Patnaik said, “There has been a resurgence of interest in the AYUSH system of medicines with the increase in the number of life style disorders.  The Government of Odisha has included Ayurveda, Unani & Homoeopathy systems of medicine in the health care services of the state…

The four-day long fair aims to propagate and showcase the strengths and potential of Indian systems of medicines. While it would include yoga demonstration and exhibition too, with more than 100 stalls, the fair promises to be one of its kind in Bhubaneswar