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Indian Herbal Product - Nilavembu Kudineer for Corona Virus Recommended by Indian Govt.

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How does Indian herbal work? NILAVEMBU KASHAYAM Famed as the ‘King Of Bitters’, Nilavembu, is one such Siddha herb that has innumerable immune-enhancing properties like anti-pyretic, cholagogue, digestive, hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory and has been used as a traditional remedy for treating various ailments in the Ayurvedic and Siddha systems of medicine as well as in Unani, Homeopathy, Chinese remedies, and tribal medicine. Commonly termed as ‘Kalmegh’ in Hindi, this herb is the ultimate remedy for the treatment of different types of intermittent fever, which mostly occurs in ailments like malaria, dengue fever, chronic fever, and chikungunya. What Is Nilavembu? Nilavembu which goes by the botanical name, Andrographis paniculata, belongs to the Acanthaceae family. The annual herb that grows to a height of 30-110 cm is cultivated mostly around the autumn season and is widely cultivated throughout Asia. The herb bears dark green, quadrangular stems with lo

How to put on , use, take off and dispose of a mask

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US-FDA Registration

The food and drug administration (FDA) of USA, is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products and medical devices. US-FDA approval means that the agency has determined that the “Benefits of the product outweigh the known risks for the intended use.” To find out if your drug has been approved by FDA, use Drugs @ FDA, a catalog of FDA – approved drug products. To get FDA approval, drug manufacturers must conduct lab animal and human clinical testing and submit their data to FDA. FDA will then review the data and may approve the drug. Manufacturers of drugs and devices that do require FDA approval may include “FDA APPROVED” On the products’ labeling , as long as the manufacturer has received a letter from FDA confirming its approval.  

CE Marking for Face Mask

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CE Marking for Face Mask CE Marking is the authentication of the quality of facemask which can be marketed in European market. There are three types of face masks. They are single-use face mask, surgical mask and respirator mask. The difference is based on filtration effectiveness. The filtration efficiency of the single-use face mask is 3.0 microns > 95% & 0.1 microns-nil. The filtration efficiency of surgical mask is 3.0 microns >95%; and 0.1 microns >30%. The filtration efficiency of respiratory masks such as N95/KN95 is 0.3 microns >95. For getting CE marking the face masks should be tested as per EN 14683:2019 are ·          Bacterial filtration efficiency ·          Differential Pressure ·          Splash resistance pressure ·          Microbial Cleanliness The face mask is coming under class 1 of medical device directive 93/42/EEC. If the face mask is supplied in non-sterile condition, the face mask can be self-certified. If the facem