Re: Capitalism and Ayurvedic products
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté EM
Originally Posted by
Eastern Mind
Vannakkam: Beware the western stealing and profit of ayurvedic products. I selected one product (Triphala bottle of 60 capsules) for price comparison.
at a local pharmacy in India R15 or US 0.15
at an ayurvedic clinic catering to westerners in India R45 US 1.00
at an Indian import store in Canada R135 US 3.00
at a Canadian health food supplement store R 810 US $18.00
on line from Banyan Botanicals US 8.50 + shipping and handling
I see this day-in and day-out. That was one point of grief I talked about regarding books. I just purchased a book. The Indian price 250Rs, USA price $24.00, yet it came from India.
Regarding triphala¹ which I usedaily. I now buy a 1/2 pound bag and cap them myself. I have a small capping fixture that works well.
Now all that said , no matter what the price, quality of the prodcut is key. I have viewed some sorry looking triphala on a grocery shelve that must have been there for many months. No matter what the cost, the quality was questionable.
praṇām
triphala - having 3 fruits. This is a detoxifying and gentle elimination supplement made of amalaki, bibhitaki and haritaki fruits. Triphala contains 5 of the 6 tastes ( no salty taste). It is therefore a balancer of the system for vata, pitta or kapha types and helps keep balance of all the doshas. For the 6 tastes see: http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/sho...0&postcount=25
Last edited by yajvan; 17 January 2011 at 04:53 PM.
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