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Thanks rocketmelon that is very reassuring The seller from the link in the first post did respond about the spices, with this:

Regarding other ingredients, we know there are 5 other herbs used in the Thanyaporn formula. They amount to a tiny % of the total and are there precisely to tweak metabolic rates. They are not fillers. Many Asian companies, especially those who adhere to a 'family recipe', will not divulge the exact ingredients, and there are no laws compelling them to do so. I suppose it's rather like Coca Cola or Pepsi. They don't divulge their 'secret ingredients' (although I suspect in most cases there's nothing more mysterious than the fact that they have a little secret). We know for sure that one is Piper Nigrum. This makes sense in encouraging a little more stomach acid. But the others are unknown to us. There is a Thanyaporn copy on the market, called Raksa. This does list Boesenbergia and P Nigrum. Ultimately, there will be very little difference in formulas since these things tend to leak out over time, and most businesses use very similar ingredients, even if they do insist theirs is the best because of their 'secret'. In S E Asia, P Mirifica has been taken every day for centuries.

She also said that cycling is not necessary if you take it as suggested, one a day but that western research suggests there may be some advantage in conforming to the luteal phase by cycling, or taking time off after 3 months of usage. I'm hoping my packet will arrive in time because my period is due any day now and I would love to begin on day one. I'll link to my UK seller once I can see the shipping is fast to the UK and see the product for myself!