THK Perfect Form & the Face of a criminal!

[The Food Group]

Does anyone rely on THK Perfect Form?  So I live in NM and here, it is illegal.  No, REALLY! http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/perfect-form  Am I the only one thinking, WT*?  Anyhow we got our paws on some, somehow, and it is ideal for a not so happy belly and keeping poops firm when transitioning or when food that was not bland enough has been consumed.  Or most recently, when Teadora ate part of a lizard and it made her mildly pukey for some reason.  Perfect Form fixed that up quick!  
Seems like there would be more important things to outlaw or prioritize in this state but they are focused rather on my dog's poop herbs.  I was wondering if anyone knew why any state would find it such a high priority to outlaw this product.  Anyone have an idea?  Could find nothing online about what on earth people in NM could possibly be doing with:  Papaya leaf, plantain, slippery elm, organic pumpkin seed, pectin, papain and fennel.  Does Walter White need those ingredients? Do we really need a Perfect Form dealer in another state?  

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

It may have something to do with practicing medicine without a license. In certain areas where there are large populations of native American tribes, the practice of herbal medicine is big business. I'm only guessing here, though.

[Mara, Sadie & Zoe]

Might have what they consider invasive weed seeds.

[Pat and Traveler]

Wikipedia had this to say about papain:

On September 23, 2008, the FDA warned companies to stop marketing opthalmic balanced salt solutions and topical drug products containing papain by November 4, 2008. The FDA said, "Papain-containing drug products in topical form historically have been marketed without approval...".^[11] According to the FDA's statement on the subject, "These unapproved products have put consumers' health in jeopardy, from reports of permanent vision loss with unapproved balanced salt solutions to a serious drop in blood pressure and increased heart rate from the topical papain products," said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. In the same FDA announcement, the FDA states the following:

About Unapproved Topical Papain Products: Topical drug ointments containing papain are used to remove dead or contaminated tissue in acute and chronic lesions, such as diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, varicose ulcers, and traumatic infected wounds. Trade names for these products include Accuzyme, Allanfil, Allanzyme, Ethezyme, Gladase, Kovia, Panafil, Pap Urea, and Ziox. Other products are marketed under the names of the active ingredients, for instance, papain-urea ointment.

The FDA is taking action today against these products because it has received reports of serious adverse events in patients using products containing papain. Reports include hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions that lead to hypotension (low blood pressure) and tachycardia (rapid heart rate). In addition, patients who are allergic to latex can also be allergic to papaya, the source of papain. Therefore, patients with latex sensitivity may be at increased risk of suffering an adverse reaction to a topical papain drug product.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I knew about the topical papain and papaya issues, and I thought that might have something to do with it. I just don't know why only three states don't allow the sale of this supplement. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

You should be able to order it on-line from a company that's not based in those states, I would think.  

[Pat and Traveler]

I didn't know there was an issue anywhere--just thought it was interesting.  :)