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159 articles for “Ayurvedic herbs”
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Exploring the Traditional and Modern Uses of Calotropis gigantea: A Review
Abstract: Calotropis gigantea, often known as C. gigantea or Sweta Arka, is indigenous to Bangladesh, India, and Thailand in South and Southeast Asia. It has therapeutic purposes. This plant features clusters of white or lavender waxy blossoms, an oval-shaped, light green leaf, and a milky stem. The beneficial properties of C. gigantea, which is commonly used in traditional medicine, especially in India, have been validated by recent scientific findings. Among their …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 33–41 Read article
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Integrative Perspectives on Lipoma: Traditional Therapeutics from Siddha, Ayurveda, and Unani with Biomedical Correlates
Abstract: Background: Lipoma is the most common benign soft tissue tumor, with an incidence of approximately 2 per 1,000 individuals annually. Modern biomedicine attributes its pathogenesis to genetic abnormalities like HMGA2 rearrangements and dysregulated adipogenesis via PPARγ pathways. Effective pharmacological therapies are lacking. Traditional Indian systems – Siddha, Ayurveda, and Unani – offer unique perspectives and non‑surgical approaches yet remain underexplored in integrative research. Objective: To critically evaluate the descriptions, pathophysiological …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 19–33 Read article
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Quality Control of Ayurvedic Drugs
Abstract: Ayurveda is the ancient most system of medicine and most of Indian population uses Ayurvedic drugs in some form [1]. Their high cultural acceptability is due to the experienced safety and efficiency over centuries of use. Because of their unique effects and relatively low side effects, this medicine has been gaining popularity all over the world. British physicians travelled to India to observe rhinoplasty being performed using native methods [2]. …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 24–27 Read article
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Comparative Evaluation of Physical, Chemical and Antimicrobial Properties of Mercury and Cinnabar
Abstract: Herbo-mineral preparations have a special and significant role to play in the system of Ayurveda. These formulations include many of the metals viz., mercury, lead, arsenic etc., which are considered highly toxic by the modern concepts of medicine. These formulations have been compared to that of the environmental toxicity caused by many contaminants leading to severe health hazards. However, there is strong reasoning given by the traditional practices which incorporate …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmaceutical Science · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 9–23 Read article
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A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacological and Therapeutic Uses of Azadirachta Indica in the Treatment of Various Diseases
Abstract: In ancient medicine, the majority of illnesses were treated with plants and phyto-compounds. The most beneficial traditional medicinal plant is Azadirachta indica (Neem). In Ayurveda, it has several therapeutic effects. One of the most adaptable medicinal herbs, it exhibits a broad range of biological action. It possesses medicinal qualities, including anti-microbial, and high efficacy and safety agents. The biologically active components of this plant have a wide range of uses. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 14–25 Read article
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MUNDI: An Important Medicinal Plant of Unani System of Medicine
Abstract: Unani system of medicine (USM) is a rich source of medicinal herbs, used from centauries. The versatility and richness of USM is due to interaction of various treatment system, where the Unani physicians and scholars have not only included the drugs from other herbal medicines but has lead a new ways and dimensions of experiments and therapeutic uses of such herbs. Mundi is one of the herbs, which has been …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 42–50 Read article
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A Study on the Efficacy of Bilwadi Yoga in Purifying the Polluted Water
Abstract: It's time to re-discover India's ancient and traditional water purifying methods using herbs and seeds, which cleanse the water while retaining its natural benefits. Ayurveda has mentioned the environmental toxicology in terms of Janapadodwamsa in broad way. Environmental toxicology comes under purview of the Agada tantra and has wide scope for research Therefore, “An experimental study on the efficacy of Bilwadi yoga on polluted water”, was chosen to evaluate scientific …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 19–30 Read article
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Valeriana Jatamansi in Ailment of Various Diseases: A Review
Abstract: V. wallichii, often known as Valeriana jatamansi, is a significant medicinal herb. The word ‘Valerian’, which is derived from the word ‘Velo’ means ‘strong drug’, was originally used by an Indian doctor in the ninth century. This review focus on their geographical characterization, botanical characterization, traditional uses, and their mechanism of action on various bioactivity. This review discusses the major bioactive constituents and their 2D and 3D structures. V. jatamansi …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 1–13 Read article
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Traditional and Ethno Pharmacological Aspects of Apang (Achyranthes aspera L.)
Abstract: AbstractHerbs are vital source of drugs from the ancient time holding the scenario of the Ayurvedic system of medicine. Since time immemorial, Achyranthes aspera Linn. along with other herbs has been used in different systems of medicine. Though almost all of its parts are used in traditional systems of medicines, seeds, roots and shoots are the most important parts which are used extensively. This review reveals that the plant possesses …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 26–32 Read article
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Review of Ayurvedic Drugs on Acid-peptic Diseases Regarding Its Personalized Management
Abstract: Acid-peptic Disease (~Amlapitta) is an illness wide-spread all around the world. In Ayurveda, Vidahi (which cause burning) and Pitta (dosha responsible for metabolic activities) aggravating diet and stressful –sedentary life-style has been stated as one of the leading cause for acceleration of Amlapitta. Detailed reviewing of drugs given in Ayurvedic texts are done according to specific stage of disease, Amlapitta Dosha predominance, chronicity, associated conditions, dosage, Anupana etc. Screening the …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 24–38 Read article
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Fenugreek: A Traditional Herb with Modern Health Applications
Abstract: Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a remarkable herb with a rich history that stretches back over 4, 000 years. It has played an important role in traditional medicine systems like Ayurveda, Unani, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Cultivated widely in places like India, the Mediterranean, and North Africa, fenugreek’s seeds and leaves have been used to treat a variety of ailments, from digestive and respiratory issues to skin problems and inflammation. Recent …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 11–21 Read article
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Bioenhancer to Boost Herbal Drug Efficacy
Abstract: Bioenhancers are natural substances that significantly improve the absorption, bioavailability, and therapeutic efficacy of drugs when co-administered, without showing notable pharmacological activity of their own. In herbal medicine, the concept of bioenhancement has received growing attention as many phytoconstituents exhibit low oral bioavailability due to poor solubility, limited permeability, and extensive first-pass metabolism. The traditional Ayurvedic system first introduced this concept through the discovery of Piperine, the active alkaloid from …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Formulation, Development and Production · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 01–13 Read article
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Biochemical Changes due to Various Environmental Pollutants Affecting the Therapeutic Potentialities of Certain Medicinal Plants
Abstract: ABSTRACTMedicinal herbs have been an essential part of human society since the civilization started. They are boon of nature to cure a number of ailments of human beings. Herbal medicines are a major component in all traditional medicine systems since all practitioners of Ayurveda, Homeopathic, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine regularly employ a large number of Indian medicinal plants as antibiotic agents. In the present study, various plant species …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 22–27 Read article
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An Ayurvedic Approach of Preconceptional Care in Prevention of Multifactorial Genetic Disorders
Abstract: Ayurveda is the science of life. The aim of Ayurveda is prevention and cure of diseases. Most of the disorders that we find in the present era have their references in some form or the other in Ayurvedic texts. What we need is to have a keen insight into the ancient Ayurvedic texts to find an answer to the major and minor health issues. On the similar lines, Ayurvedic texts …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 14–19 Read article
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A Critical Review of Gandhaka & Its Shodhan Research Work with Special Emphasis on the 1st Method Following Rasatarangini
Abstract: Background: Ayurveda is an ancient healthcare system that influences many modern treatments. One of its key branches, Rasa Shastra, studies the health benefits of strong minerals and metals like mercury, sulphur, mica, and black bitumen. Among these, sulphur is critical for detoxification, blood purification, and digestion, being the third most common element in the human body after calcium and phosphorus. Before sulphur is used in Ayurvedic medicine, it must be …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Gnidia glauca: A Review on Pharmacological Activities
Abstract: For thousands of years, people have used medicinal plants as a source of healing in their communities all around the world. The traditional Indian herbal medicines have their own value in the health care sector. In Indian system of medicine, Ayurveda, one of the plants Gnidia glauca is a flowering plant belonging to family Thymelaeaceae. According to study, G. glauca has antidiabetic, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, anticarcinogenic, locomotor activity, anxiety and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 27–32 Read article
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Management of Kosthasakhashrita Kamala W.S.R. to Hepatocellular Jaundice – A Case Study
Abstract: Kosthasakhāśrit Kamala is a well-recognized clinical entity in Ayurveda and is widely correlated with modern hepatocellular jaundice. The condition arises primarily due to the vitiation of Pitta dosha within the Kostha (gastrointestinal tract), which subsequently spreads to the Sakha (peripheral tissues). Classical texts describe hallmark features such as Haridra Netra (yellowish discoloration of the eyes), yellowish hue of twak and nakha, pitta varṇa of mutra and sakrit (yellow urine and …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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An Integrated Approach towards Diarrhoea
Abstract: Diarrhoea is both a local and a global concern. Diarrhoea is an important problem among the under-five children in India. Illness can range from mild to life-threatening epidemics. Diarrhoea is the frequent passing of loose or watery stools. Clinically, diarrhoea may result from disturbed bowel function, in which following may be the cause: impaired intestinal absorption, excessive intestinal secretion of water and electrolytes, or a rapid bowel transit. Diarrhoeal disorders …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 19–41 Read article
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“REVIEW ARTICLE ON TRIDAX PROCURMBENS HERBAL ANTIBACTERIAL CREAM”
Abstract: Abstract Tridax procumbens (L.), also referred to as coat buttons or tridax daisy, is a common plant in the Asteraceae family that is well-known for its exceptional pharmacological and therapeutic properties. This plant has long been utilized as an anticoagulant, antifungal, insect repellent, wound healer, and hepatoprotective agent in Indian Ayurveda. With a focus on its medicinal and formulation features, the current study offers a thorough summary of its botanical …
Published in Recent Trends in Cosmetics · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 21–29 Read article
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Comparative Studies on Phytochemical and Antioxidative Properties of Locally Available Herbal Flowers: A Review
Abstract: Flowers are the reproductive parts of plant. Apart from their aesthetic sense, they have medicinal and nutritive properties also. The present review study represent the therapeutic values and phytochemical properties of Joba (Hibiscus sp.), Rose (Rose sp.), Aparajita (Citoria sp.), Nayantrara or Sadabahar (Catharanthus sp.), Lotus (Nelumbo sp.), Dopati (Impaticus sp.) which are also used in Ayurveda and Siddha system of medicine. India is a rich flora of medicinal plants. …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 14–26 Read article