Whole food supplements

Felicia

I take a variety of whole food supplements (Spanish Black Radish, Immpulex, Vitamin but will not have a prescription for these, since they are not medicines. Does anyone know if it will be a problem to bring these into India? I've tried searching on the embassy websites and can't find anything regarding this.

Thanks!
Felicia

British

I have no idea. Yikes we never even take vitamins we eat lots of fresh food and vegetables so we do not need them. Are they FDA regulated?

TauckTim

Hi Felicia,

Good question! I tried looking around and wasn't able to find very much information myself; I sent a few emails to some of the experts in the Tauck office, and if they I hear anything useful back I will pass it along.

Generally speaking, as long as a medication is in a bottle clearly labeled as such and the amount you're bringing fits the length of time you'll be traveling, you won't have too much trouble getting through customs. As far as vitamins go, while I wasn't able to find much, if you'd like really specific information I'd suggest you call the embassy nearest you and ask them. They will definitely be the best source of information in that area.

-Tim

Felicia

TauckTim: Great idea! I didn't think about calling the embassy - was just trying to navigate the website and getting nowhere!
British: I eat SOME fresh food and veggies, but unfortunately, I consume far more chocolate, ice cream and breads! LOL
Felicia