But there may, in fact, be a possibility that chyawanprash can cause you harm, a fact that I unfortunately discovered only after taking it for a month. A 2009 study found that 20% of Ayurvedic products contain detectable lead, arsenic, and mercury levels.

Does Chyawanprash have lead and mercury?

This feeling became stronger when, in 2005, the Canadian government banned several brands of chyawanprash on the grounds that they contained too much lead and mercury. ... Despite all this, Dabur Chyawanprash continues to be in demand among the general public.

Does Chyawanprash have side effects?

Chyawanprash Side Effects

There are no known side effects of the natural and ayurvedic Chyawanprash recipe that promises zero adulteration and 100% purity in every spoon.