A 450 mg vegetable capsule with equal parts of eight Ayurvedic herb extracts, including turmeric, amla, vetiver and salacia. Licensed by Health Canada as a traditional Ayurvedic formula. From Sewanti, a Canadian Ayurvedic brand based in Vancouver.

Key ingredients

• Turmeric (Curcuma longa) 56.25 mg: Golden Ayurvedic spice; 5:1 extract, equivalent to 281.25 mg dried herb
• Amla (Emblica officinalis) 56.25 mg: Indian gooseberry; 5:1 extract
• Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides) 56.25 mg: Aromatic Ayurvedic root; 5:1 extract
• Salacia (Salacia reticulata) 56.25 mg: Traditional Ayurvedic herb; 5:1 extract
• Tree turmeric, flame of the woods, symplocos and Indian kino, 56.25 mg each: Coscinium fenestratum, Ixora coccinea, Symplocos racemosa and Pterocarpus marsupium; supporting herbs in the formula, each a 5:1 extract

Adults looking for a traditional Ayurvedic formula. Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding; people with diabetes should check with a health care practitioner first.

1. Adults: take 2 capsules twice daily, before meals.
2. Or use as directed by a health care practitioner.
3. Drink enough purified water each day.

• Size: 90 capsules (450 mg)
• Recommended use (Health Canada NPN 80019212): Traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine to support healthy function of the kidneys and bladder.
• Dose: Adults, 2 capsules twice daily, before meals
• Medicinal ingredients (per capsule, 5:1 extracts, each equivalent to 281.25 mg dried herb): Coscinium fenestratum 56.25 mg; Curcuma longa 56.25 mg; Emblica officinalis 56.25 mg; Ixora coccinea 56.25 mg; Pterocarpus marsupium 56.25 mg; Salacia reticulata 56.25 mg; Symplocos racemosa 56.25 mg; Vetiveria zizanioides 56.25 mg
• Non-medicinal ingredients: vegetable capsule (hypromellose, water), magnesium salt
• Canadian brand (Padmashri Naturals Inc., Vancouver, BC)

Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not use if you have a bile duct obstruction. Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are taking antiplatelet medication or blood thinners, or if you have gallstones, stomach ulcers, excess stomach acid or diabetes. Drink sufficient purified water daily. Store in a cool, dry place. Keep out of reach of children. Read the label and follow directions.

What does Diarid contain?

Eight Ayurvedic herb extracts in equal amounts: turmeric, amla, vetiver, salacia, tree turmeric, flame of the woods, symplocos and Indian kino.

How do I take it?

2 capsules twice daily before meals, or as directed by a health care practitioner.

Is it safe with blood thinners or diabetes medication?

Check with a health care practitioner first. The label advises this for anyone on antiplatelet or blood-thinning medication, and for people with diabetes.