Dawakhana Tibbiya College launches Unani toothpaste
ALIGARH : Adding to a large fleet of its world famous and popular Unani medicines, Dawakhana Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University has come up with a trustworthy toothpaste “Payodent”, which holds promises for bleeding and swollen gums and pyorrhea.
The Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor, Professor Tariq Mansoor today launched the toothpaste and called this a big plunge in the field of Unani medicines hoping it to become a common household product all over the country in near future.
“In times when people are anxiously looking for Unani products for all their household needs, especially medicines and other beauty products, this toothpaste will hopefully attract the people who are in search of a remedial toothpaste for safe and dependable remedy for various dental problems”, said Professor Tariq Mansoor.
He, however, urged the Dawakhana management to focus on its reliable and countrywide marketing for maximum reach to customers.
Professor Salma Ahmad (Member Incharge, Dawakhana Tibbiya College) said that this toothpaste is a result of academia-industry interface and an outcome of a collaborative project between the Department of Saidla, Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College and the Dawakhana Tibbiya College.
“It has been patented with the concerned department and the Dawakhana Tibbiya College owns its proprietorship”, she added.
She said that the toothpaste, approved by the Directorate of Unani Services under the Ministry of Ayush, offers effective treatment for bleeding gums, swollen gums, cavity, sensitivity and bad breathing. It also provides a cure to the most common dental ailment, pyorrhea. The toothpaste comes in two packs of 50 gram and 100 gram.
Professor Mohammad Gulrez (Pro-Vice Chancellor), Professor Aejaz Masood (Registrar), Professor Mohammad Mohsin (Finance Offcer), Mr Taufeeq Ahmad (General Manager, Dawakhana Tibbiya College), Dr Azizur Rahman (Principal Investigator), Dr Qazi Zaid Ahmad and Dr Mohd Rashid (Co-investigators), Mr Mohd Sharique Azam (Assistant Manager, Marketing) and Hakim Abdullah (Assistant Manager, Production) were present on the occasion.