Banned drug being sold openly in QATAR
Banned Ayurvedic drug INDULEKHA PRODUCTS being sold openly in UAE/QATAR
Kerala, India: The government of the southern Indian state of Kerala has launched a crackdown on some manufacturers of herbal hair oil and beauty products after the state’s health and drug controllers found that the claims about the products were not true.
Three herbal products widely used by Indian expatriate women and men to combat hair loss and improve their looks were found by the state’s health and drug controllers to be not beneficial for users.
Following customer complaints about the claims made by manufacturers of these herbal products, Kerala’s Ayurvedic Drug Control Authority conducted raids in their offices and warehouses and seized products worth Rs5 million.
The drug controllers found TV ads of hair growth and beauty products of three manufacturers –Indulekha, Dhaathri and Sreedhareeyam – to be misleading.
The price of a hair care product is Rs 400 though its manufacturing cost would be around Rs 10, according to reports in Kerala’s media which quoted the drug controllers.
According to the drug controllers, a herbal hair oil, claimed to help thick growth of hair, was found to be mixed with Minoxidil, an allopathic medicine used for controlling blood pressure, which helps the growth of hair. The chemical used to control blood pressure was found to encourage hair growth among BP patients. Some pharmaceutical companies have been adding the chemical to their hair oils.
Cases have been filed against these companies for giving misleading advertisements and bringing out products not approved by the drug controller. These products are endorsed by Kerala celebrities, both men and women, including Thilakan and Lal, among others.
According to Satheesh Kumar, Kerala’s drug controller, steps have been taken to prosecute the three companies for flouting the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954. The act prohibits promoting sales of products with the help of misleading claims. According to him, advertisements for Indulekha Bringha Complete Hair Oil, Dhathri Fair Skin Cream and Sreedhareeyam Smartlean were found to be misleading. Another complaint was that these products are sold at exorbitant prices.
But an official of Dhathri Ayurveda Private Ltd, Kochi, manufacturers of ‘Dhaathri’ brand of products, said: “It was only a normal annual inspection by the Ayurvedic Drug Controller and there is nothing unusual about it. The annual inspection was misrepresented by a section of the local media. Not all newspapers or TV channels carried these negative reports. There is no harm in using our hair oil or other health or beauty products. They are widely distributed in the UAE.”
The export manager of the company was not reachable and a telephone number provided by the company did not work. (see box)
“I am a regular user of these hair care and beauty products because they are endorsed by well-known actors and actresses in TV ads,” said Nandana, an Indian housewife in Dubai. “Many Keralite women bring several packets of these hair oils when they return from vacation because they believe the company’s claims made in TV ads endorsed by celebrities and film personalities.”
Dr G, an Indian Ayurvedic doctor practicing in the UAE, said: “Magical remedies are not possible with Ayurvedic medicines and normally I don’t prescribe these products that claim to encourage hair growth and enhance beauty. However, many patients seek my advice after watching the TV ads of these products.”
He said an Ayurvedic doctor cannot verify whether the hair oil or beauty product contains the ingredients mentioned on the package and that some customers are satisfied with the results. “They charge Dh 50 per bottle of 100 ml, which I think is quite high.”
Hi friend,
I am Dr Rajesh Nair and working as the consultant of an on line store. I am not a staff of Indulekha and so its not my duty to answer the queries related to the usage of the oil bought from any of the retail outlets. My tel no is displayed in the store as a consultant for their customers. Customers will call me with their order # will surely get answer from my side. So I am extremely sorry for the misunderstanding and people buying OTC products should verify the claims before the purchase.
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Hope this clarifies.
Best Regards
Dr Rajesh Nair
Hi friend,
I am Dr Rajesh Nair and working as the consultant of an on line store. I am not a staff of Indulekha and so its not my duty to answer the queries related to the usage of the oil bought from any of the retail outlets. My tel no is displayed in the store as a consultant for their customers. Customers will call me with their order # will surely get answer from my side. So I am extremely sorry for the misunderstanding and people buying OTC products should verify the claims before the purchase.
Hope this clarifies.
Best Regards
Dr Rajesh Nair
Does this mean that you use that hair oil and you become more bald??
I recommend scalp massages especially when you are washing your hair. When you are washing your hair, do not use your nails to scrub. Instead, use the ball of your fingers and gently massage all areas. What this creates is removing dirt, grimes, and dead skin cells. Just forcing to wash your hair will damage your scalp. Once scalps are damaged, you will encounter a greater hair loss.
Remember that most hair loss is due to hereditary reasons but it doesn't hurt to wash your hair correctly! :)
Hope this information helps.. :)
I always doubted it was better a buy kingfisher beer and feel good about myself than wait for Indulekha to take effect,Thanks for posting -Now I am sure it is
Watch this
i have another indulekha with tulsi and nimbupani. anyone interested ?
:o)
Brit, how could you be so silly to buy that...it did not include tulsi????
Damn!
Rizks sold me a cse of Indulekha Invigorating Idliincluding Idiomuscular Iontment for 500 QR :O(
to MY SENSE,
are you sure about that? that qatar is one of india's state? do you have any proof about that? if there is not, i think it is better to have a proof before saying in public that QATAR IS ONE OF INDIA'S STATE.
Probably its not the oil but the coconuts that the oil is made from that are not of the right quality... and as advised by Dr. kutty, at Malapurram Medical centre this may result in hair loss instead of hair geting back on the head
I have just contacted below number , and the number is for Dr. Rajesh Nair resident, and one of the lady answered and she ask me to contact his mobile , and I have told her Dr. Rajesh informed that he is not belongs to Indulekha , she reply me "I don't know anything about it"
Name : Dr Rajesh Nair
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WILL NOT FIND THESE INFORMATION ANYMORE, THESE INFORMATION I HAVE TAKEN EARLIER AND SAVE IT.
Also noted there are no contact numbers of these products, and mentioned Consultant for Indulekha products : Dr. Rajesh Nair BAMS : 00-91-9446918019. find out from their website , if we contacted him for information , he will reply " I am not"
ALARMING!
Rizks loses all his hairs 'coz he took the risk of using that product. LOL
Source please
i do use Dhathri hair oil and their shampoos, is it harmful too ?
Even yesterday, I heard the radio ad for Indulekha Hair Oil from UAE.
jiane & Sense, Indulekha, Dhathri etc. are not used much in Kerala but are being used by the Indian Community in different parts of the world. It is being marketed every where and being advertised in different languages so it is an information useful to the users of such products even they are in Qatar or United States.
Jiane Karyll, don't you know that qatar is one of India's state? lol :)
no wonder, after using those drugs i lost most of my hairs...:(
take the issue to the consumer affairs dept.
Source pls.
y to post here..
;)
india and qatar are 2 different country. whatever banned in india are not banned in qatar or vice versa. every country has his own law. some drugs maybe used in india while here in qatar are not, so stop comparing what is banned and not in both country.