Article from news.com.au
A PILL
originally marketed as “Indian Viagra” and containing Opium is being openly
sold in South Asian grocery stores in Australia.
SBS Radio’s
Punjabi program uncovered the illegal importation of the pill known
as Kamini Vidrawan Ras (Kamini) after listeners raised concerns.
The pill, which
contains highly addictive substances as well as heavy toxic metal, is being
sold as ancient Indian herbal therapy but there’s nothing holistic about it.
Independent
laboratory testing on products purchased in Melbourne revealed that the pills
contain Codeine, Morphine and Papaverine — major components found in Opium.
“Many people
have contacted us about opiates and other illicit substances imported from
India being easily accessible in most Australian cities,” SBS Punjabi Radio
executive producer Manpreet Kaur Singh said.
The
investigation found there was between one and five per cent (approximately
between 2mg and 20mg) of Opium in a typical Kamini tablet.
“This is
definitely not an Ayurvedic medicine. It contains chemicals and components
which are probably banned in most countries around the world. It is highly
addictive.
This medicine is so
dangerous that if someone overdoses on it, it can even be fatal,” Melbourne
medical practitioner Dr Gurdip Aurora told SBS.
It’s believed
the pills may be imported into Australia alongside grocery items.
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