161. Labeling, packing and limit of alcohol - (1) There shall be conspicuously displayed on the label of the container or package of an Ayurvedic (including Siddha) or Unani drug, the true list of all the ingredients used in the manufacture of the preparation together with the quantity of each of the ingredients incorporated therein and a reference to the method of preparation thereof as detailed in the standard text and Adikarana, as are prescribed in the authoritative books specified in the First Schedule of the Act.
Provided that if the list of ingredients contained in the medicine is large and cannot be accommodated on the label, the same may be printed separately and enclosed with the packing and reference be made to this effect on the label.
(2) The container of a medicine for internal use made up ready for the treatment of human ailments shall, if it is made up from a substance specified in Schedule E(I), be labelled conspicuously with the words 'Caution: to be taken under medical supervision' both in English and Hindi languages.
(3) Subject to the other provisions of these rules, the following particulars shall be either printed or written in indelible ink and shall appear in a conspicuous manner on the label of the innermost container of any Ayurvedic (including Siddha) or Unani drug and on any other covering in which the container is packed, namely:
(i). The name of the drug. For this purpose the name shall be the same as mentioned in the authoritative books included in the First Schedule of the Act.
(ii). A correct statement of the net content in terms of weight-measure or number as the case may be. The weight and volume shall be expressed in metric system.
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