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Complemedis has every batch of herbs analysed in an authorised laboratory in Switzerland. The tests are carried out in accordance with the regulations of the European Pharmacopoeia. Testing for mercury, lead, cadmium and, in Switzerland, arsenic is mandatory. Batches that exceed the limit values may not be traded.
Complemedis has every batch of herbs analysed in an authorised laboratory in Switzerland. Up to 600 pesticides per batch are analysed in accordance with the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia and (unlike most of our competitors) also in accordance with Food Regulation EC 396/2005. Anything that exceeds the limit values is disposed of.
Complemedis has every batch of herbs analysed in an authorised laboratory in Switzerland. The tests are carried out in accordance with the regulations of the European Pharmacopoeia. Anything that exceeds the limit values is disposed of.
Complemedis has the botanical/pharmaceutical identity and the content of important ingredients tested in accordance with the specifications of the European Pharmacopoeia or other regulations. If necessary, additional purity tests (e.g. for microbiological contamination (coli bacteria, salmonella, yeasts), endocrine disruptors, environmental contaminants, gamma radiation, acrylamide and other heavy, semi- and light metals) are also carried out.
You can ask any suitable laboratory, e.g. the company Phytax in Schlieren. Don't be surprised if a test is expensive. It can cost more than CHF 1000.
Complemedis has the necessary authorisations from the authorities and is regularly inspected by them. Plants or animals that fall under species protection may only be traded with the corresponding CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) documents www.cites.org. Plants certified in this way generally come from controlled cultivation. Complemedis offers a few such plants (e.g. ginseng) with the corresponding certificates. Complemedis does not have any products in its range that come from protected animals. Violations of official regulations would be severely punished and you would lose your operating licence. We cannot and do not want to take such a risk.
Complemedis stocks some animal products, for example the shells of various mussels. Please inform the TCM specialist who issues your prescription that you do not wish to receive any animal products. Complemedis does not sell any protected animal species, especially not those that are often mentioned in the press (rhinoceros horn, tiger claws, bear bile, swallow's nests, antelope horn, pangolin). In the case of deer antlers, only the shed antlers are used and not the young, sprouting ones.
Cordyceps is a special case. In nature, the fungus attacks insects, in the case of Cordyceps a caterpillar, killing it and using its body as a source of food. Whether vegans therefore accept cordyceps is beyond the author's knowledge. However, this is irrelevant for our product, as we obtain Cordyceps from an organic reactor. The mushroom grows in a substrate that is produced without caterpillars or animal components. This is because of the price of the natural product, which is 30,000 to 50,000 per kilo.
TCM uses some minerals and also mussel shells. These are available in ground form. It can therefore crunch between the teeth when ingested.
These can be ground minerals or mussel shells. However, there are also granulate manufacturers whose granulates have a coarser grain size. The effect is not impaired by this inhomogeneity. Just make sure that you mix the granules thoroughly before use.
Granulate formulations should be kept dry, cool and protected from light. In damp weather and once opened, the granules have a hygroscopic effect, i.e. they absorb the moisture in the air and can then clump together. The effect does not necessarily have to be impaired, but it can be. As with all foodstuffs, mould or bacterial colonisation could occur in unfavourable cases, i.e. if stored improperly.
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