Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science
Volume 4, Issue 2 (2015)
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Table of contents
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Formulation Boswellia serrata and Commiphora mukul Extract Gel for Topical Inflammation
Abstract: Inflammation and rheumatism remain serious health problems in the present era. In the present attempt, the authors developed anti-inflammatory gel which gives benefit of faster permeation for quicker action. This anti-inflammatory gel is very useful for the arthritis patients. For the formulation purpose Boswellia serrata (Shallaki) and Commiphora mukul (Guggul) were selected because very less work has been done on these plants and for synergistic effect known of herbal extracts …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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A Spectrum of Psychoactive Drugs in Ayurveda
Abstract: We are in the 21st century, to fulfill minimum requirements like food, shelter, clothing etc; we are struggling day by day in the stressful atmosphere where demand and supply ratio is improper, so that the people are trying to overcome the stressful situation that may be financial or social aspect, but after lot of struggle few of them able to get their appropriate job and lot of people compromise what …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 16–20 Read article
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Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa): A Promising Indigenous Herbal Drug and Its Effect on Different Disease Conditions
Abstract: Boerhavia diffusa is one of the famous medicinal plant uses to treat large number of human ailments as mentioned in Ayurveda. The plant in whole or its part have a numerous medicinal properties and are used by endemic and tribal people in India to show anti-bacterial, hepato-protective, hypo-glycemic, anti-proliferative, anti-estrogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-convulsant, anti-stress and anti-metastatic activities and also in treatment of stress, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, inflammation, jaundice. Various phytochemical, pharmacological, …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 21–24 Read article
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HPTLC: An Emerging Technique in Herbal Medicine
Abstract: Herbal medicine and their formulations are extensively used since time immemorial in developing and well developed countries. Their quality assessment is of benefit not only in research but also in practice. However, quality control of these herbo-mineral preparations is more difficult than that of conventional drug due to chemical complexity and natural variability of product and raw materials. Furthermore, the active principles are, in most cases unknown and selective analytical …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 25–37 Read article
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Role of Unani Herbal Medicine in the Management of Acute Hepatitis (Warm Kabid Haad)
Abstract: In unani system of medicine acute hepatitis is known as Warm Kabid Haad. Almost all unani physicians described about hepatitis; its etiology, sign and symptoms, prevention and treatment in their classical texts. In conventional system viral infections of the liver are classified as hepatitis A, B, C, D and E viruses. Hepatitis A is a milder version of the disease, whereas hepatitis D is more severe. Hepatitis is of two …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 9–15 Read article