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Cough syrup controversy: These days the Kapha Sirf dispute is increasing rapidly. In this dispute, cases of death of children have been reported due to drinking cold cuff syrup in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and other states. Cuff Sirf, where children were taken as medicines for cough, the cause of death has come to light.

A dangerous chemical in the cuff head has been found to be found in Diethylene Glycol -DEG. If poisonous chemical is added to Kapha head, it proves to be fatal for health.

Know how the diyethylene glycol chemical

Talking about this diyethylene glycol chemical added to cuffs, it is an industrial solvent, used in antifreeze, brake fluid and paint industry. It is extremely dangerous for humans, but some manufacturers mix it in medicine due to cheap and easily available. Actually, propoline glycol is added to Kapha Sirf in its place, which is considered a safe solvent for health. But due to this chemical being expensive, the manufacturers who make cuffs are mixed.

Due to the low amount of Deg Chemical, there is no effect to health, but due to high quantity, it affects the health. After the deaths of the children, when this medicine was examined in the lab, it was found that the amount of DEG in it was 48.6 percent.

What is the effect of Deg Chemical on the body

Deg chemical mixed in phlegm head can affect many parts of the body badly. Deg accumulates in the body and affects the kidney and liver health, it provides chances of liver and kidney failure. Use of chemical causes serious symptoms on the body, in this,

-Bulty and diarrhea

-The fall or stop

-Difficulty in taking bronze

-Them and unconsciousness

– Kidney failure and death

Take precautions

If such symptoms are seen in children, then it is important to take precautions…

• Children should avoid giving them phlegm syrup when coughing colds.
• Feed the child with hot tasting things.
• Give children hot milk and more and more steam in place of Kapha Sirf.