27,000 Bottles of Lethal Chinese Medicine for "Women's Problems" Destroyed

Cambodia news in English! Here you'll find all the breaking news from Cambodia translated into English for our international readership and expat community to read and comment on. The majority of our news stories are gathered from the local Khmer newspapers, but we also bring you newsworthy media from Cambodia before you read them anywhere else. Because of the huge population of the capital city, most articles are from Phnom Penh, but Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, and Kampot often make the headlines as well. We report on all arrests and deaths of foreigners in Cambodia, and the details often come from the Cambodian police or local Khmer journalists. As an ASEAN news outlet, we also publish regional news and events from our neighboring countries. We also share local Khmer news stories that you won't find in English anywhere else. If you're looking for a certain article, you may use our site's search feature to find it quickly.
User avatar
CEOCambodiaNews
Expatriate
Posts: 62322
Joined: Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:13 am
Reputation: 4033
Location: CEO Newsroom in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Contact:
Cambodia

27,000 Bottles of Lethal Chinese Medicine for "Women's Problems" Destroyed

Post by CEOCambodiaNews »

Be aware! Traditional plant medicines can be lethal.

Nearly 30,000 bottles of dong quai wine destroyed after killing seven
Voun Dara | Publication date 18 June 2021 | 18:17 ICT

The Kingdom’s top consumer protection agency on June 17 destroyed nearly 30,000 bottles of dong quai wine with high methanol content in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town, where seven died after consuming the tainted hooch.

Dong quai, also known as female ginseng or by its botanical name Angelica sinensis, is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine which, according to Australian naturopathic clinician Angela Hywood, is used to regulate menstrual cycles and is overall regarded as a “female reproductive tonic”.

The Ministry of Commerce’s Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression Directorate-General (CCF) destroyed the 27,756 bottles of wine in the presence of provincial prosecutor and deputy governor Ros Sophany and officials from relevant provincial departments.

The CCF said that samples taken from the wine had up to 14 per cent methanol and that the toxic moonshine had killed seven, including a Thai national.

The Banteay Meanchey provincial Department of Health said the production of the wine was in violation of Chapter 4, Article 18 of the Law on the Management of Quality and Safety of Products and Services.

The department did not disclose where the wines were seized, or whether anyone had been arrested in connection with their production.

Article 18 of the law prohibits contaminated food products that do not meet bacteriological or other sanitary requirements. Other articles state that violators face between one month and one year in prison, and could be hit with a fine of five to ten million riel ($1,250 to $2,500).
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... ling-seven
Join the Cambodia Expats Online Telegram Channel: https://t.me/CambodiaExpatsOnline

Cambodia Expats Online: Bringing you breaking news from Cambodia before you read it anywhere else!

Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? Need advertising? CONTACT US

Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. JOIN TODAY

Follow CEO on social media:

Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
User avatar
AndyKK
Expatriate
Posts: 6448
Joined: Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:32 am
Reputation: 2248
Great Britain

Re: 27,000 Bottles of Lethal Chinese Medicine for "Women's Problems" Destroyed

Post by AndyKK »

Unfortunately, seven died from what they presumed the medicine they had taken was going to make them feel better. For the makers or suppliers of that lethal medicine it looks like the punishment is on par with braking the last curfew rules.
Always "hope" but never "expect".
The Judge
BANNED
Posts: 280
Joined: Sun May 23, 2021 9:15 am
Reputation: 96
Cambodia

Re: 27,000 Bottles of Lethal Chinese Medicine for "Women's Problems" Destroyed

Post by The Judge »

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:13 pm Be aware! Traditional plant medicines can be lethal.

Nearly 30,000 bottles of dong quai wine destroyed after killing seven
Voun Dara | Publication date 18 June 2021 | 18:17 ICT

The Kingdom’s top consumer protection agency on June 17 destroyed nearly 30,000 bottles of dong quai wine with high methanol content in Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town, where seven died after consuming the tainted hooch.

Dong quai, also known as female ginseng or by its botanical name Angelica sinensis, is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine which, according to Australian naturopathic clinician Angela Hywood, is used to regulate menstrual cycles and is overall regarded as a “female reproductive tonic”.

The Ministry of Commerce’s Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression Directorate-General (CCF) destroyed the 27,756 bottles of wine in the presence of provincial prosecutor and deputy governor Ros Sophany and officials from relevant provincial departments.

The CCF said that samples taken from the wine had up to 14 per cent methanol and that the toxic moonshine had killed seven, including a Thai national.

The Banteay Meanchey provincial Department of Health said the production of the wine was in violation of Chapter 4, Article 18 of the Law on the Management of Quality and Safety of Products and Services.

The department did not disclose where the wines were seized, or whether anyone had been arrested in connection with their production.

Article 18 of the law prohibits contaminated food products that do not meet bacteriological or other sanitary requirements. Other articles state that violators face between one month and one year in prison, and could be hit with a fine of five to ten million riel ($1,250 to $2,500).
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... ling-seven
Ahhh, good to see that Cambodia is providing what all good governments do when tackling law enforcement matters - transparency.
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Ahrefs [Bot], ali baba, Amazon [Bot], armchairlawyer, barang_TK, Jlucas, kgbagent, mango, orussey98, PSD-Kiwi, Semrush [Bot], Stravaiger and 621 guests