Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Indications) Determination (No. 1) 2021

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Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Indications) Determination (No. 1) 2021

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This instrument specifies permissible indications, and requirements in relation to permissible indications, for medicines under section 26BF of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

Administered by: Health and Aged Care

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20 Jan 2021

Tabling History	Date
Tabled HR	02-Feb-2021
Tabled Senate	02-Feb-2021

Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Indications) Determination (No. 1) 2021

I, Adam Cook, as delegate of the Minister for Health, make the following determination.

Dated 19 January 2021

Adam Cook

Acting Assistant Secretary

Complementary and Over the Counter Medicines Branch

Health Products Regulation Group

Department of Health

Contents

1 Name........................................................................................................................................ 1

2 Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3 Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

4 Definitions................................................................................................................................ 1

5 Permissible indications............................................................................................................. 2

6 Requirements in relation to permissible indications.................................................................. 3

7 Repeals..................................................................................................................................... 3

Schedule 1—Specified permissible indications and requirements applying to these indications when contained in a medicine 4

Table 1—Indications relating to general health or body parts 4

Table 2—Indications relating to bone 19

Table 3—Indications relating to the cardiovascular system 25

Table 4—Indications relating to the endocrine system 29

Table 5—Indications relating to the gastrointestinal system 30

Table 6—Indications relating to the immune system 44

Table 7—Indications relating to muscles 46

Table 8—Indications relating to the nervous system 49

Table 9—Indications relating to nutrition 55

Table 10—Indications relating to the reproductive system 58

Table 11—Indications relating to the respiratory system 66

Table 12—Indications relating to skin 75

Table 13—Indications relating to the urinary system 82

Table 14—Traditional Chinese medicine indications 84

Table 15—Traditional Ayurvedic medicine indications 108

Schedule 2—Repeals 120

Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Indications) Determination (No.2) 2019 120

1 Name

This instrument is the Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Indications) Determination (No. 1) 2021.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	The day after this instrument is registered.

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under section 26BF of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act, including the following:

(a) health practitioner;

(b) indications;

(d) medicine;

(e) presentation;

(f) Register; and

(g) Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code.

In this instrument:

Act means the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

code tables means the tables accessed via the Code Tables item in the Public TGA Information menu in TGA eBusiness Services, as in force or existing at the time this instrument commences.

dentist means a person registered as a dentist under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration of dentists.

doctor means a medical practitioner.

Evidence Guidelines means the document titled Evidence guidelines: Guidelines on the evidence required to support indications for listed complementary medicines, published by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, as in force or existing at the time this instrument commences.

Note: The Evidence Guidelines are published at www.tga.gov.au.

health professional means a person mentioned in section 42AA of the Act.

medically diagnosed, in relation to a disease, ailment, defect or injury, means a disease, ailment, defect or injury that is diagnosed by a suitably qualified medical practitioner.

medical practitioner means a person registered as a medical practitioner under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration of medical practitioners.

Regulations means the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990.

scientific, in relation to the type of evidence for an indication, means evidence that is based on scientific research and quantifiable data, as described in the Evidence Guidelines.

Note: Scientific evidence includes relevant clinical trials on humans and systematic reviews.

serious, in relation to a form of a disease, ailment, defect or injury, has the same meaning as in section 28 of the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code, in relation to a form of a disease, condition, ailment or defect.

TGA eBusiness Services means TGA eBusiness Services on the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s website which may be accessed on the internet at www.ebs.tga.gov.au.

Therapeutic Goods Administration has the same meaning as in the Regulations.

traditional, in relation to the type of evidence for an indication, means evidence of traditional use in a recognised paradigm outside modern conventional medicine, as described in the Evidence Guidelines.

Note: Traditional evidence is a term of broad application and applies to different traditional paradigms, for example, traditional Ayurvedic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine and Western herbal medicine.

traditional Ayurvedic medicine, in relation to the type of evidence for an indication, means evidence that is based on traditional use in the Ayurvedic medicine paradigm.

traditional Chinese medicine or TCM, in relation to the type of evidence for an indication, means evidence that is based on traditional use in the traditional Chinese medicine paradigm.

traditional use has the same meaning as in the Regulations.

5 Permissible indications

The following indications are covered by this instrument under paragraph 26BF(1)(a) of the Act:

(a) each indication specified in an item in column 2 of a table in Schedule 1; and

(b) each indication specified in an item in column 2 of a table in Schedule 1, as modified by the use of one or more qualifying statements set out in the code tables under one of the following headings:

(i) traditional context qualifiers;

(ii) population qualifiers;

(iii) time of use qualifiers;

(iv) in relation to an indication that is based on TCM evidence¾TCM pattern qualifiers.

6 Requirements in relation to permissible indications

(1) The requirements in this section are specified in relation to an indication covered by this instrument under paragraph 26BF(1)(b) of the Act.

(2) In relation to a medicine:

(a) the indication mentioned in an item in column 2 of a table in Schedule 1 (the relevant indication) may only be used for the medicine if that indication is supported by evidence of the type that is specified in column 3 of the item; and

(b) the requirements, if any, in relation to the relevant indication, set out in column 4 of that item must be met.

(3) If the wording of an indication is varied on the label of a medicine, then the indication, as varied, must not:

(a) change the meaning or intent of the indication as specified in an item in column 2 of a table in Schedule 1; and

(b) infer or imply that the medicine is for the treatment of a serious form of a disease, ailment, defect or injury; and

(4) If two or more indications are combined on the label of a medicine to form simple sentences where appropriate in the circumstances, then the indication, as combined, must not:

(a) change the meaning or intent of each indication as specified in an item in column 2 of a table in Schedule 1; and

(b) infer or imply that the medicine is for the treatment of a serious form of a disease, ailment, defect or injury; and

(5) If an indication in relation to a medicine is modified by one or more qualifying statements in accordance with paragraph 5(b) (whether or not the indication is varied or combined as described in subsection (3) or (4)), then:

(a) each qualifying statement must be set out on the label of the medicine; and

(b) the indication, as modified, varied or combined, must not infer or imply that a medicine is for the treatment of a serious form of a disease, ailment, defect or injury.

(6) If an indication in relation to a medicine is supported by traditional evidence, then:

(a) the indication must be qualified with an appropriate traditional context qualifier as set out in the code tables; and

(b) the traditional context qualifier mentioned in paragraph (a) must be set out on the label of the medicine.

7 Repeals

Each instrument that is specified in Schedule 2 to this instrument is repealed as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.

Schedule 1—Specified permissible indications and requirements applying to these indications when contained in a medicine

Note: See sections 5 and 6.

Table 1—Indications relating to general health or body parts
Indications relating to general health or body parts
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Indication	Type of evidence	Other requirements
1	Aid/assist in the healing of minor body tissue injuries	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
2	Aid/assist nail growth	Scientific or Traditional
3	Aid/assist/help/maintain healthy hair follicles	Scientific or Traditional
4	Aid/assist/helps connective tissue production/formation	Scientific
5	Aids/assists abdominal fat loss	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
6	Aids/assists body waste elimination	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
7	Aids/assists body's natural channels of elimination	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
8	Aids/assists excretion of metabolic waste products	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
9	Aids/assists eye adaption to variations in light intensity/night vision	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to vision correction, faults or serious eye disease e.g. macular degeneration.
10	Aids/assists gum development	Scientific
11	Aids/assists gum healing	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
12	Aids/assists head lice and egg removal	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to killing/eradicating/destroying lice, nits or eggs.
13	Aids/assists natural body cleansing/detoxification processes	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
14	Aids/assists natural cleansing/detoxification processes of the gastrointestinal system/gut	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
15	Aids/assists natural kidney cleansing/detoxification processes	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
16	Aids/assists teeth development	Scientific
17	Aids/assists with recovery from illness/convalescence	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to chronic fatigue syndrome.
18	Alterative/blood cleanser/depurative/purifier	Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
19	Analgesic/Anodyne/relieve pain	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
20	Anti-inflammatory/relieve inflammation	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
21	Antioxidant/Reduce free radicals formed in the body	Scientific
22	Antipyretic/febrifuge/relieve mild fever/reduce body temperature/body cooling	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Label statement: Not to be used in children under 5 years.
23	Astringent/tightens tissues	Traditional
24	Body tonic	Traditional
25	Decrease/reduce bacteria in the mouth	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious infections.
26	Decrease/reduce ear irritation/inflammation	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
27	Decrease/reduce ear wax	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
28	Decrease/reduce hair loss/thinning	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious conditions associated with alopecia e.g. autoimmune disease, chemotherapy.
29	Decrease/reduce halitosis/bad breath	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
30	Decrease/reduce nail brittleness/splitting/chipping	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
31	Decrease/reduce/relieve cracks in the corner of the mouth	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to recurrent or persistent mouth lesions.
32	Decrease/reduce/relieve excessive perspiration/sweating	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
33	Decrease/reduce/relieve eye strain	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
34	Decrease/reduce/relieve gum soreness/pain/discomfort	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
35	Decrease/reduce/relieve itchiness associated with head lice infestation	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to killing/eradicating/destroying lice, nits or eggs.
36	Decrease/reduce/relieve mouth/oral mucosa mild inflammation	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
37	Decrease/reduce/relieve spontaneous sweating	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
38	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of mild mouth ulcers	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to recurrent or persistent mouth lesions. Product presentation must only refer to mild mouth ulcers.
39	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of dehydration	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
40	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of jet lag	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
41	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of mild temporomandibular joint dysfunction diagnosed by a doctor or dentist	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist or worsen talk to your medical practitioner. Product presentation must only refer to mild temporomandibular joint dysfunction that is diagnosed by a doctor or dentist.
42	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of soft tissue trauma	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
43	Decrease/reduce/relieve teething/tooth pain	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
44	Decrease/reduce/relieve tooth/teeth sensitivity	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
45	Decrease/reduce/relieve toothache	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
46	Decrease/reduce/relieve visual fatigue	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to vision correction, faults or serious eye disease e.g. macular degeneration.
47	Decrease/reduce/relieve watery eyes/excessive lacrimation	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
48	Decrease/reduce/relieves bleeding gums	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
49	Demulcent/soothe irritated tissues	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
50	Enhance/improve/promote/increase hair growth	Scientific or Traditional
51	Enhance/improve/promote/increase hair health	Scientific or Traditional
52	Enhance/improve/promote/increase hair strength/thickness	Scientific or Traditional
53	Enhance/improve/promote/increase nail health/strength/thickness	Scientific or Traditional
54	Enhance/promote energy levels	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to chronic fatigue syndrome.
55	Enhance/promote weight gain	Scientific
56	Enhance/promote/increase temporary weight loss	Scientific	Label statement: For healthy weight maintenance it is recommended to continue a reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity Label statement: Weight loss may not be maintained for longer than 3 months Label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
57	Enhance/promote/physical endurance/capacity/stamina	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to chronic fatigue syndrome.
58	Help maintain weight after weight loss	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
59	Helps convert (state food) into energy	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
60	Helps decrease/reduce body weight	Scientific	Label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
61	Helps decrease/reduce build-up of dental plaque	Scientific or Traditional
62	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve cartilage loss/wear/tear/damage	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any form of arthritis or osteoarthritis unless qualified as mild. Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
63	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve cold sensations in the lower back	Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
64	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve heat sensations in the extremities	Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
65	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of nail mild fungal infection	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious infections.
66	Helps enhance/improve/promote/increase healthy body fat/muscle composition	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
67	Helps enhance/promote body energy reserves	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to chronic fatigue syndrome.
68	Helps enhance/promote body tissue repair/regeneration	Scientific or Traditional
69	Helps enhance/promote calorie burning	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
70	Helps enhance/promote collagen formation	Scientific
71	Helps enhance/promote connective tissue health	Scientific or Traditional
72	Helps enhance/promote general health and wellbeing	Scientific or Traditional
73	Helps enhance/promote gum health	Scientific or Traditional
74	Helps enhance/promote healthy growth and development	Scientific or Traditional
75	Helps enhance/promote healthy teeth enamel	Scientific
76	Helps enhance/promote heat/energy production/thermogenesis	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
77	Helps enhance/promote teeth health	Scientific or Traditional
78	Helps enhance/promote teeth strength	Scientific or Traditional
79	Helps enhance/promote/increase body fat loss	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
80	Helps enhance/promote/increase lean body mass	Scientific or Traditional	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
81	Helps enhance/promote/increase vitality	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to chronic fatigue syndrome.
82	Helps enhance/promote/increase weight loss	Scientific	Label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
83	Helps improve/promote body metabolism/metabolic rate	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
84	Helps in the maintenance of a healthy body weight	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
85	Helps in the maintenance of lean body mass	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
86	Helps maintain/support body's natural channels of elimination	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
87	Helps maintain/support eye macula health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to vision correction, faults or serious eye disease e.g. macular degeneration.
88	Helps maintain/support eye retina health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to vision correction, faults or serious eye disease e.g. macular degeneration.
89	Helps maintain/support healthy acid/alkali balance in the body	Scientific
90	Helps maintain/support healthy Body Mass Index (BMI)	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
91	Helps maintain/support healthy eye development	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to vision correction, faults or serious eye disease e.g. macular degeneration.
92	Helps maintain/support healthy vision development	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to neurological conditions or developmental delays. Product presentation must not imply or refer to vision correction, faults or serious eye disease e.g. macular degeneration.
93	Helps maintain/support hearing development	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to neurological conditions or developmental delays.
94	Helps prevent tooth decay/dental carries/cavities in conjunction with good oral hygiene	Scientific or Traditional
95	Helps reduce occurrence of mouth ulcers	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
96	Helps reduce occurrence of symptoms of jet lag	Scientific or Traditional
97	Helps reduce occurrence of teething/tooth pain	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
98	Helps reduce/decrease free radical damage to body cells	Scientific
99	Helps relieve excessive lacrimation	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
100	Helps restore body electrolyte balance	Scientific
101	Helps temporarily relieve light sensitivity	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
102	Longevity tonic	Traditional
103	Maintain/support abdominal fat loss	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
104	Maintain/support body electrolyte balance	Scientific
105	Maintain/support body metabolism/metabolic rate	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
106	Maintain/support body mucous membrane health	Scientific or Traditional
107	Maintain/support body tissue repair/regeneration	Scientific or Traditional
108	Maintain/support body waste elimination	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
109	Maintain/support calorie burning	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
110	Maintain/support collagen formation	Scientific
111	Maintain/support collagen health	Scientific
112	Maintain/support connective tissue health	Scientific or Traditional
113	Maintain/support dental/periodontal health	Scientific or Traditional
114	Maintain/support ear health	Scientific or Traditional
115	Maintain/support energy levels	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to chronic fatigue syndrome.
116	Maintain/support energy production	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
117	Maintain/support eye health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to vision correction, faults or serious eye disease e.g. macular degeneration.
118	Maintain/support general health and wellbeing	Scientific or Traditional
119	Maintain/support gum health	Scientific or Traditional
120	Maintain/support hair growth	Scientific or Traditional
121	Maintain/support hair health	Scientific or Traditional
122	Maintain/support hair strength/thickness	Scientific or Traditional
123	Maintain/support healthy body fat/muscle composition	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
124	Maintain/support healthy body organ functions	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ.
125	Maintain/support healthy body tissues	Scientific or Traditional
126	Maintain/support healthy ear function	Scientific or Traditional
127	Maintain/support healthy eye function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to vision correction, faults or serious eye disease e.g. macular degeneration.
128	Maintain/support healthy eyesight/vision	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to vision correction, faults or serious eye disease e.g. macular degeneration.
129	Maintain/support healthy growth and development	Scientific or Traditional
130	Maintain/support healthy hearing	Scientific or Traditional
131	Maintain/support healthy mouth flora	Scientific or Traditional
132	Maintain/support healthy teeth	Scientific or Traditional
133	Maintain/support heat/energy production/thermogenesis	Scientific	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
134	Maintain/support nail health/strength/thickness	Scientific or Traditional
135	Maintain/support natural body cleansing/detoxification processes	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
136	Maintain/support natural cleansing/detoxification processes of the body's five organs of elimination	Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
137	Maintain/support natural cleansing/detoxification processes of the gastrointestinal system/gut	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
138	Maintain/support natural kidney cleansing/detoxification processes	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
139	Maintain/support natural liver cleansing/detoxification processes	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
140	Maintain/support oral health	Scientific or Traditional
141	Maintain/support oral mucous membrane health	Scientific or Traditional
142	Maintain/support physical endurance/capacity/stamina	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to chronic fatigue syndrome.
143	Maintain/support scalp health	Scientific or Traditional
144	Maintain/support spleen health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ.
145	Maintain/support teeth enamel health	Scientific or Traditional
146	Maintain/support teeth mineralisation	Scientific
147	Maintain/support teeth strength	Scientific or Traditional
148	Maintain/support vitality	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to chronic fatigue syndrome.
149	Maintain/support waste elimination via the mucous membranes	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
150	Maintain/support waste elimination via the skin	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must only refer to detoxification in relation to natural body processes. Product presentation must not imply or refer to drugs/alcohol. Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ, in particular the kidney or liver.
151	Nourish the body	Scientific or Traditional
152	Nutritive tonic	Traditional
153	Reduce risk of head lice attaching to hair	Scientific or Traditional
154	Regulate body water/fluid	Scientific or Traditional
155	Rejuvenating tonic	Traditional
156	Relieve clammy/sweaty palms and soles	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
157	Relieve dry eyes	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
158	Relieve dry mouth	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
159	Relieve eye discomfort	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
160	Relieve eye redness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
161	Relieve eye soreness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
162	Relieve feelings of general malaise/general debility	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to chronic fatigue syndrome. Product presentation must not imply or refer to mental illnesses, disorders or conditions.
163	Relieve itchy ears	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
164	Relieve itchy eyes	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
165	Relieve mild tissue oedema	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
166	Relieve sore tongue	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
167	Relieve tongue dryness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
168	Relieve weariness/tiredness/fatigue/feeling of weakness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to chronic fatigue syndrome.
169	Restorative tonic	Traditional
170	Restore body fluid balance	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild fluid retention.
171	Soften ear wax	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
172	Soothe/relieve mouth/oral irritation	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
173	Sudorific/diaphoretic/enhance/promote sweating/perspiration	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
174	Temporarily relieve mild fluid retention	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If fluid retention persists, seek medical advice (or words to that effect). Product presentation must not imply or refer to cardiovascular or renal conditions. Product presentation must only refer to mild fluid retention.
175	Trophorestorative/restore organ health	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ.

Table 2—Indications relating to bone
Indications relating to bone
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Indication	Type of evidence	Other requirements
1	A diet deficient in calcium can lead to osteoporosis in later life. Calcium may help prevent osteoporosis when dietary intake is inadequate	Scientific	Indication can only be used for medicines that contain calcium as an active ingredient and the recommended daily dose of the medicine must provide at least 290 milligrams of elemental calcium. Label statement: [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] can only be of assistance if dietary intake is inadequate OR [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] should not replace a balanced diet (or words to that effect).
2	Aids/assists healthy bone development/growth/building	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
3	Decrease/reduce/relieve mild joint aches and pains	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild joint symptoms. Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
4	Decrease/reduce/relieve mild joint inflammation/swelling	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild joint symptoms. Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
5	Decrease/reduce/relieve mild joint pain/soreness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild joint symptoms. Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
6	Decrease/reduce/relieve mild joint stiffness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild joint symptoms. Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
7	Decrease/reduce/relieve mild rheumatic aches and pains	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild rheumatic aches/pains. Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
8	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of mild arthritis/mild osteoarthritis	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild joint symptoms. Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
9	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of occasional episodes of gout	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, worsen or episodes become more frequent talk to your medical practitioner.
10	Help maintain/support bone mineralisation	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
11	Helps enhance/improve/promote joint mobility	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any form of arthritis or osteoarthritis unless qualified as mild. Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
12	Helps enhance/promote bone healing/repair	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
13	Helps enhance/promote bone health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
14	Helps enhance/promote bone mass/density	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
15	Helps enhance/promote bone mineralisation	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
16	Helps enhance/promote bone strength	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
17	Helps enhance/promote healthy joint function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
18	Helps enhance/promote joint health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
19	Helps enhance/promote/increase metabolism of (state mineral) in bones	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
20	Helps maintain/support joint cartilage health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any form of arthritis or osteoarthritis unless qualified as mild. Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
21	Helps maintain/supports healthy joint cartilage growth/development/production	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any form of arthritis or osteoarthritis unless qualified as mild. Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
22	Helps reduce the occasional occurrence of symptoms of gout	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, worsen or episodes become more frequent talk to your medical practitioner.
23	Maintain/support (state mineral) absorption in bones	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
24	Maintain/support bone healing/repair	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
25	Maintain/support bone health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
26	Maintain/support bone mass/density/integrity	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
27	Maintain/support bone strength	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis. Note: this requirement is not intended to apply where the indications referring to osteoporosis specified in column 2 of Table 2 of this instrument are also used.
28	Maintain/support joint health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
29	Maintain/support joint mobility/flexibility	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to bone disease or disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, debilitating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis.
30	Supports bone flexibility	Scientific or Traditional
31	Vitamin D helps calcium absorption (or words of like intent) and a diet deficient in calcium can lead to osteoporosis in later life	Scientific	Indication only for use for medicines that contain vitamin D as an active ingredient. The medicines may only contain a maximum recommended daily dose of 25 micrograms or less of vitamin D and as a minimum, also contain at least 25% of the RDI in the recommended daily dose of vitamin D. Label statement: [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] can only be of assistance if dietary intake is inadequate OR [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] should not replace a balanced diet (or words to that effect).

Table 3—Indications relating to the cardiovascular system

Indications relating to the cardiovascular system
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Indication	Type of evidence	Other requirements
1	Aid/assist healthy red blood cell production	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
2	Aid/assist/helps in the maintenance of blood levels of oxygen	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to heart disease.
3	Aid/assist/helps oxygen transport to body tissues	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to heart disease.
4	Blood tonic/Enhance blood health	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
5	Cardiotonic/strengthen heart	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
6	Decrease/reduce appearance of mild varicose veins	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild varicose veins.
7	Decrease/reduce duration of symptoms of haemorrhoids	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist or worsen talk to your medical practitioner.
8	Decrease/reduce/relieve aching/tired legs/leg heaviness associated with mild varicose veins	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild varicose veins.
9	Decrease/reduce/relieve discomfort associated with haemorrhoids	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
10	Decrease/reduce/relieve itching associated with haemorrhoids	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
11	Decrease/reduce/relieve itchy legs associated with mild varicose veins	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild varicose veins.
12	Decrease/reduce/relieve leg swelling associated mild varicose veins	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild varicose veins.
13	Decrease/reduce/relieve minor bleeding associated with haemorrhoids	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
14	Decrease/reduce/relieve pain associated with mild varicose veins	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild varicose veins.
15	Decrease/reduce/relieve swelling associated with haemorrhoids	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
16	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of haemorrhoids	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
17	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of mild varicose veins	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild varicose veins.
18	Helps decrease/reduce occurrence of nose bleeds	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
19	Helps enhance/improve/promote blood circulation to the peripheral areas of the body (legs, hands and feet)	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
20	Helps enhance/promote artery health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to circulatory disorders/diseases/conditions e.g. thrombosis.
21	Helps enhance/promote blood capillary health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
22	Helps enhance/promote blood vessel health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to circulatory disorders/diseases/conditions e.g. thrombosis.
23	Helps enhance/promote healthy blood circulation	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
24	Helps enhance/promote red blood cell health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
25	Helps in the maintenance of healthy blood lipids/blood fats	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to lowering blood lipids, blood fats and triglycerides.
26	Helps maintain/support haemoglobin formation/synthesis	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
27	Helps maintain/support healthy blood sugar/glucose	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to lowering or raising blood sugar/glucose levels from outside of the normal healthy range.
28	Helps maintain/support healthy cholesterol	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to lowering or raising blood cholesterol levels from outside of the normal healthy range
29	Helps maintain/support healthy heart function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
30	Helps maintain/support transport of oxygen in the body	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to heart disease.
31	Helps maintain/support vasodilator/ blood vessel dilation	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to circulatory disorders/diseases/conditions e.g. thrombosis.
32	Helps reduce intestinal absorption of cholesterol from dietary sources	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to lowering or raising blood cholesterol levels from outside of the normal healthy range
33	Helps reduce occurrence of haemorrhoids	Scientific or Traditional
34	Helps reduce/decrease/relieve mild nose bleeds	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild nose bleed. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
35	Maintain/support artery health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to circulatory disorders/diseases/conditions e.g. thrombosis.
36	Maintain/support blood capillary health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to circulatory disorders/diseases/conditions e.g. thrombosis.
37	Maintain/support blood circulation/flow to the peripheral areas of the body (legs, hands and feet)	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
38	Maintain/support blood health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
39	Maintain/support blood vessel health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to circulatory disorders/diseases/conditions e.g. thrombosis.
40	Maintain/support cardiovascular system health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
41	Maintain/support healthy blood circulation	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
42	Maintain/support healthy cardiovascular system function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
43	Maintain/support healthy lymphatic system	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
44	Maintain/support heart health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
45	Maintain/support red blood cell health	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
46	Nourish the heart	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious cardiovascular conditions.
47	Relieve cold hands and feet/limbs	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
48	Rubefaciant/stimulate blood flow to skin	Scientific or Traditional

Table 4—Indications relating to the endocrine system

Indications relating to the endocrine system
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Indication	Type of evidence	Other requirements
1	Aid/assist thyroid hormone production	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any thyroid related diseases.
2	Maintain/support adrenal gland health	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any adrenal related diseases.
3	Maintain/support healthy adrenal gland function	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any adrenal related diseases.
4	Maintain/support healthy pancreatic function	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any pancreas related diseases.
5	Maintain/support healthy thyroid gland function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any thyroid related diseases.
6	Maintain/support healthy thyroid hormones	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any thyroid related diseases.
7	Maintain/support thyroid gland health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any thyroid related diseases.
8	Thyroid tonic	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to any thyroid related diseases.

Table 5—Indications relating to the gastrointestinal system

Indications relating to the gastrointestinal system
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Indication	Type of evidence	Other requirements
1	Aid/assist digestion of glucose/sugar/carbohydrates	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to lowering or raising blood sugar/glucose levels from outside of the normal healthy range.
2	Aid/assist digestion of lactose	Scientific or Traditional
3	Aid/assist digestion/breakdown of dietary fat	Scientific or Traditional	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
4	Aid/assist expulsion of intestinal gas	Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
5	Aid/assist fat distribution and assimilation in the digestive system	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to lowering blood lipids, blood fats and triglycerides.
6	Aid/assist fat emulsification in the digestive system	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to lowering blood lipids, blood fats and triglycerides.
7	Aid/assist healthy liver regeneration	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to liver disease, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis.
8	Aid/assist/helps digestion of (state nutrient)	Scientific
9	Aid/assist/helps digestion of fats/fatty acids/triglycerides/lipid	Scientific	Product presentation must not imply or refer to lowering blood lipids, blood fats and triglycerides.
10	Aid/assist/helps elimination of dietary fat	Scientific or Traditional	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
11	Aid/assist/helps in the management of carbohydrate cravings	Scientific or Traditional	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
12	Aid/assist/helps in the management of food cravings	Scientific or Traditional	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
13	Aid/assist/helps in the management of sugar cravings	Scientific or Traditional	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
14	Aids/assists repair of gastrointestinal/gut wall lining	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
15	Antacid/reduces stomach acid	Scientific	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to gastro oesophageal reflux disease.
16	Antiemetic/Decrease/reduce/relieve vomiting	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
17	Aperient/laxative	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect). Label statement for stimulant laxatives: Prolonged use may cause serious bowel problems. Label statement: Do not use when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present or if you develop diarrhoea. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding - seek the advice of a healthcare professional before taking this product (or words to that effect). Product presentation must not refer to or imply weight loss.
18	Bitter tonic/stimulate gastric secretions	Traditional
19	Bowel Tonic	Traditional
20	Cholagogue/promote bile flow from gall bladder	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ.
21	Decrease/reduce carbohydrate cravings	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to eating disorders. If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
22	Decrease/reduce food stagnation associated with poor or sluggish digestion	Scientific or Traditional
23	Decrease/reduce loose stools	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: Seek medical advice if diarrhoea persists for more than: 6 hours in infants under 6 months, 12 hours in children under 3 years, 24 hours in children aged 3 to 6 years or 48 hours in adults and children over 6 years (or words to that effect).
24	Decrease/reduce sweet taste recognition on the tongue	Scientific or Traditional
25	Decrease/reduce/relieve abdominal bloating/distention	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to gastro oesophageal reflux disease.
26	Decrease/reduce/relieve abdominal cramping	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
27	Decrease/reduce/relieve abdominal feeling of fullness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
28	Decrease/reduce/relieve abdominal griping pain	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
29	Decrease/reduce/relieve abdominal pain/discomfort	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to gastro oesophageal reflux disease.
30	Decrease/reduce/relieve abdominal spasm	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to gastro oesophageal reflux disease.
31	Decrease/reduce/relieve bowel discomfort	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
32	Decrease/reduce/relieve colic (wind/gas pain)	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
33	Decrease/reduce/relieve constipation	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect). Label statement for stimulant laxatives: Prolonged use may cause serious bowel problems. Label statement: Do not use when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present or if you develop diarrhoea. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding - seek the advice of a healthcare professional before taking this product (or words to that effect). Product presentation must not refer to or imply weight loss.
34	Decrease/reduce/relieve diarrhoea	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: Seek medical advice if diarrhoea persists for more than: 6 hours in infants under 6 months, 12 hours in children under 3 years, 24 hours in children aged 3 to 6 years or 48 hours in adults and children over 6 years (or words to that effect).
35	Decrease/reduce/relieve digestive spasms	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to gastro oesophageal reflux disease.
36	Decrease/reduce/relieve excess intestinal gas	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
37	Decrease/reduce/relieve flatulence/carminative	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
38	Decrease/reduce/relieve gastrointestinal pain	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to gastro oesophageal reflux disease.
39	Decrease/reduce/relieve hiccups	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
40	Decrease/reduce/relieve loss of appetite	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to eating disorders.
41	Decrease/reduce/relieve nausea	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
42	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms associated with occasional overindulgence	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not encourage excessive or harmful consumption of alcohol or other toxic substances.
43	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of heartburn	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to gastro oesophageal reflux disease.
44	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of indigestion/dyspepsia	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to gastro oesophageal reflux disease.
45	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of lactose intolerance	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
46	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of motion/travel/sea sickness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
47	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of nervous indigestion	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
48	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of stomach upsets	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
49	Digestive tonic/Improve digestive weakness	Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
50	Enhance the assimilation/transportation of nutrients	Scientific or Traditional
51	Enhance/ promote stomach health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ.
52	Enhance/improve/promote/increase bowel regularity	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect). Label statement for stimulant laxatives: Prolonged use may cause serious bowel problems. Label statement: Do not use when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present or if you develop diarrhoea. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding - seek the advice of a healthcare professional before taking this product (or words to that effect). Product presentation must not refer to or imply weight loss.
53	Enhance/improve/promote/increase bowel waste elimination	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect). Label statement for stimulant laxatives: Prolonged use may cause serious bowel problems. Label statement: Do not use when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present or if you develop diarrhoea. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding - seek the advice of a healthcare professional before taking this product (or words to that effect). Product presentation must not refer to or imply weight loss.
54	Enhance/promote healthy digestion	Scientific or Traditional
55	Help reduce occurrence of symptoms of medically diagnosed Irritable Bowel Syndrome	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, worsen or episodes become more frequent talk to your medical practitioner. Product presentation must only refer to medically diagnosed IBS.
56	Help restore good/beneficial/friendly gut flora after antibiotic use	Scientific
57	Helps balance brain-gut interaction	Traditional
58	Helps decrease/reduce dietary fat absorption in digestive system	Scientific or Traditional	If product is indicated for weight loss, label statement: When used in conjunction with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.
59	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve brain-gut interaction	Traditional
60	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve mild gastrointestinal tract inflammation	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
61	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of infant colic	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist or worsen talk to your medical practitioner.
62	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of mild gastritis	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist or worsen talk to your medical practitioner. Product presentation must only refer to mild gastritis.
63	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of occasional hangovers	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not encourage excessive or harmful consumption of alcohol or other toxic substances. Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
64	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of traveller's diarrhoea	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: Seek medical advice if diarrhoea persists for more than: 6 hours in infants under 6 months, 12 hours in children under 3 years, 24 hours in children aged 3 to 6 years or 48 hours in adults and children over 6 years (or words to that effect).
65	Helps delay stomach (gastric) emptying	Scientific or Traditional
66	Helps enhance/improve/promote taste sensation	Scientific or Traditional
67	Helps enhance/improve/promote/increase bile secretion/flow	Scientific or Traditional
68	Helps enhance/improve/promote/increase healthy digestive system flora/good bacteria growth	Scientific or Traditional
69	Helps enhance/improve/promote/increase intestinal good/beneficial/friendly bacteria growth	Scientific
70	Helps enhance/improve/promote/increase intestinal transit time	Scientific or Traditional
71	Helps enhance/promote gallbladder health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ.
72	Helps enhance/promote gastrointestinal system health	Scientific or Traditional
73	Helps enhance/promote gastrointestinal system mucosa health	Scientific or Traditional
74	Helps enhance/promote healthy colon function	Scientific or Traditional
75	Helps enhance/promote healthy digestive system function	Scientific or Traditional
76	Helps enhance/promote healthy gallbladder function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ.
77	Helps enhance/promote healthy liver function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to liver disease, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis.
78	Helps enhance/promote healthy small intestine function	Scientific or Traditional
79	Helps maintain/support bile secretion/flow	Scientific or Traditional
80	Helps maintain/support good/beneficial/friendly gut flora during antibiotic use	Scientific
81	Helps reduce occurrence of abdominal bloating	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
82	Helps reduce occurrence of abdominal spasm	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
83	Helps reduce occurrence of constipation	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect). Label statement for stimulant laxatives: Prolonged use may cause serious bowel problems. Label statement: Do not use when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present or if you develop diarrhoea. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding - seek the advice of a healthcare professional before taking this product (or words to that effect). Product presentation must not refer to or imply weight loss.
84	Helps reduce occurrence of diarrhoea	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: Seek medical advice if diarrhoea persists for more than: 6 hours in infants under 6 months, 12 hours in children under 3 years, 24 hours in children aged 3 to 6 years or 48 hours in adults and children over 6 years (or words to that effect).
85	Helps reduce occurrence of symptoms of indigestion/dyspepsia	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to gastro oesophageal reflux disease.
86	Helps reduce occurrence of symptoms of medically diagnosed gluten sensitivity caused by inadvertent gluten ingestion	Scientific	Label statement: If symptoms persist, worsen or episodes become more frequent talk to your medical practitioner. Label statement: For use only in conjunction with a gluten-free diet. Product presentation must not imply or refer to individuals with coeliac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis.
87	Helps reduce occurrence of symptoms of motion/travel/sea sickness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
88	Helps reduce occurrence of symptoms of traveller's diarrhoea	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: Seek medical advice if diarrhoea persists for more than: 6 hours in infants under 6 months, 12 hours in children under 3 years, 24 hours in children aged 3 to 6 years or 48 hours in adults and children over 6 years (or words to that effect).
89	Helps regulate appetite	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to eating disorders.
90	Helps restore good/beneficial/friendly intestinal/gut/bowel flora	Scientific or Traditional
91	Helps stimulate/increase digestive enzymes	Scientific
92	Hepatoprotectant/protect the liver	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not encourage excessive or harmful consumption of alcohol or other toxic substances. Product presentation must not imply or refer to liver disease, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis.
93	Increase bowel movements by increasing stool bulk	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect). Product presentation must not refer to or imply weight loss.
94	Liver tonic/Enhance liver health	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to liver disease, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis.
95	Maintain/support bile production	Scientific or Traditional
96	Maintain/support bowel regularity	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect). Label statement for stimulant laxatives: Prolonged use may cause serious bowel problems. Label statement: Do not use when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present or if you develop diarrhoea. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding - seek the advice of a healthcare professional before taking this product (or words to that effect). Product presentation must not refer to or imply weight loss.
97	Maintain/support bowel regularity by increasing stool bulk	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect). Label statement: Do not use when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present or if you develop diarrhoea. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding - seek the advice of a healthcare professional before taking this product (or words to that effect). Product presentation must not refer to or imply weight loss.
98	Maintain/support digestion/assimilation of nutrients	Scientific or Traditional
99	Maintain/support digestive system health	Scientific or Traditional
100	Maintain/support gallbladder function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ.
101	Maintain/support gallbladder health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ.
102	Maintain/support gastrointestinal mucosal membrane health	Scientific or Traditional
103	Maintain/support gastrointestinal system health	Scientific or Traditional
104	Maintain/support good/beneficial/friendly bacteria adherence to intestinal mucosa	Scientific
105	Maintain/support healthy appetite	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to eating disorders.
106	Maintain/support healthy bowel/colon function	Scientific or Traditional
107	Maintain/support healthy digestion	Scientific or Traditional
108	Maintain/support healthy digestive system function	Scientific or Traditional
109	Maintain/support healthy gastrointestinal function	Scientific or Traditional
110	Maintain/support healthy liver function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to liver disease, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis.
111	Maintain/support healthy liver regeneration	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to liver disease, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis.
112	Maintain/support healthy mucous linings of the digestive system	Scientific or Traditional
113	Maintain/support healthy small intestine function	Scientific or Traditional
114	Maintain/support intestinal good/beneficial/friendly flora	Scientific
115	Maintain/support intestinal health	Scientific or Traditional
116	Maintain/support intestinal transit time	Scientific or Traditional
117	Maintain/support liver health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to liver disease, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis.
118	Maintain/support small intestine health	Scientific or Traditional
119	Maintain/support small intestine good/beneficial/friendly flora	Scientific
120	Maintain/support smell sensation	Scientific or Traditional
121	Maintain/support stomach function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ.
122	Maintain/support stomach health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to disease in any body organ.
123	Maintain/support taste sensation	Scientific or Traditional
124	Nourish good/beneficial/friendly intestinal flora	Scientific
125	Orexigenic/improve/promote healthy appetite	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to eating disorders.
126	Promote bile flow from liver/chloretic	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to liver disease, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis.
127	Promote/enhance feeling of satiety	Scientific or Traditional
128	Promote/increase bowel evacuation	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect). Label statement for stimulant laxatives: Prolonged use may cause serious bowel problems. Label statement: Do not use when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present or if you develop diarrhoea. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding - seek the advice of a healthcare professional before taking this product (or words to that effect). Product presentation must not refer to or imply weight loss.
129	Reduce occurrence of excess intestinal wind/gas	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
130	Reduce occurrence of nausea/vomiting	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
131	Reduce/decrease/supress hunger/appetite	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to eating disorders.
132	Relief of symptoms of medically diagnosed Irritable Bowel Syndrome	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist or worsen talk to your medical practitioner. Product presentation must only refer to medically diagnosed IBS.
133	Relieve digestive discomfort	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
134	Relieve dry stools	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect).
135	Relieve excessive belching	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
136	Sialagogue/promote saliva production	Traditional
137	Softens stool to ease bowel motions	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect).
138	Soothe gastro-intestinal tract mucous membranes	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
139	Stimulant laxative	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Label statement: Drink plenty of water (or words to that effect). Label statement for stimulant laxatives: Prolonged use may cause serious bowel problems. Label statement: Do not use when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present or if you develop diarrhoea. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding - seek the advice of a healthcare professional before taking this product (or words to that effect). Product presentation must not refer to or imply weight loss.
140	Stimulates/increases digestive gastric hydrochloric acid secretion	Scientific or Traditional
141	Tonify/nourish/strengthen/replenish liver	Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to liver disease, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis.
142	Vermifuge/helps remove intestinal threadworms/pinworms	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to other worms e.g. roundworm, tapeworm, hookworm.

Table 6—Indications relating to the immune system

Indications relating to the immune system
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Indication	Type of evidence	Other requirements
1	Decrease/reduce/relieve post nasal drip	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
2	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of allergic rhinitis	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
3	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of hayfever	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
4	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of skin hives	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
5	Enhance/improve/promote immune defence/immunity	Scientific or Traditional
6	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve facial tenderness associated with allergic rhinitis	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious allergic conditions such as anaphylaxis.
7	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of food intolerance	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious allergic conditions such as anaphylaxis.
8	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of mild allergies	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious allergic conditions such as anaphylaxis.
9	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious allergic conditions such as anaphylaxis.
10	Helps enhance/improve/promote immune system function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious immunological diseases.
11	Helps reduce occurrence of symptoms of food intolerance	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious allergic conditions such as anaphylaxis.
12	Helps reduce occurrence of symptoms of mild allergies	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious allergic conditions such as anaphylaxis.
13	Helps stimulate a healthy immune system response	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious immunological diseases.
14	Maintain/support healthy gastrointestinal immune function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious immunological diseases.
15	Maintain/support healthy immune system function	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious immunological diseases.
16	Maintain/support immune system health	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious immunological diseases.
17	Maintain/support immune system to fight illness	Scientific or Traditional	Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious immunological diseases.
18	Soothes/relieves swelling/welts associated with hives	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious allergic conditions such as anaphylaxis.

Table 7—Indications relating to muscles

Indications relating to muscles
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Indication	Type of evidence	Other requirements
1	Aid/assist muscle development	Scientific or Traditional
2	Aid/assist muscle growth	Scientific or Traditional
3	Aid/assist/helps in the healing of minor muscle injuries	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
4	Aid/assist/helps in the management of muscle sprain/strain	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
5	Aid/assist/helps post exercise recovery	Scientific or Traditional
6	Antispasmodic/spasmolytic	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.
7	Decrease/reduce/relieve muscle cramps	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must not imply or refer to serious musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.
8	Decrease/reduce/relieve muscle pain/ache/soreness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
9	Decrease/reduce/relieve muscle tension/stiffness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
10	Decrease/reduce/relieve muscle tiredness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
11	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of mild tennis elbow	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Product presentation must only refer to mild tennis elbow.
12	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of muscle injury/ailments	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
13	Decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of whiplash	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
14	Enhance/improve/promote/increase muscle relaxation	Scientific or Traditional
15	Helps decrease/reduce protein breakdown in the muscles	Scientific
16	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve leg cramps	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
17	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve mild muscle spasms/twitches	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
18	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of medically diagnosed fibromyalgia/fibrositis	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist or worsen talk to your medical practitioner. Product presentation must only refer to medically diagnosed fibromyalgia/fibrositis.
19	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of mild medically diagnosed tenosynovitis	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist or worsen talk to your medical practitioner. Product presentation must only refer to medically diagnosed tenosynovitis.
20	Helps decrease/reduce/relieve symptoms of muscle sprain/strain	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
21	Helps enhance/improve muscle recovery time	Scientific or Traditional
22	Helps enhance/improve/promote/increase healthy muscle tone	Scientific or Traditional
23	Helps enhance/improve/promote/increase muscle fuel burning efficiency	Scientific or Traditional
24	Helps enhance/improve/promote/increase muscle performance/endurance/stamina	Scientific or Traditional
25	Helps enhance/improve/promote/increase muscle strength	Scientific or Traditional
26	Helps enhance/improve/promote/increase muscle strength to improve balance/stability	Scientific or Traditional
27	Helps enhance/improve/promote/increase physical/exercise performance	Scientific or Traditional
28	Helps enhance/promote healthy muscle function	Scientific or Traditional
29	Helps enhance/promote healthy muscle mass	Scientific or Traditional
30	Helps reduce occurrence of muscle cramp	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
31	Helps reduce occurrence of muscle tension/stiffness	Scientific or Traditional	Label statement: If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.

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Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Indications) Determination (No. 1) 2021