Current Traditional Medicine - Volume 9, Issue 5, 2023

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), named by WHO, is a real public health disaster of the third millennium. This highly contagious viral disease has infected the world population and is now a global pandemic. This acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has severe complications like pneumonitis, respiratory failure, shock, multiorgan failure, and death. Well-defined FDAapproved synthetic is not yet available. Case ma Read More

Background: Honey has been used medicinally in folk medicine since the dawn of civilization. It is a necessary component of medicine and food in a wide variety of cultures. It has been used in Unani Medicine for centuries to treat a variety of ailments. Objective: This review article aims to explore the medicinal characteristics of honey in view of Unani and modern concepts, highlight its potential in the treatment of the ailm Read More

Background and Objective: In the pharmaceutical era, nanoscience and nanotechnology have been revolutionary as substantial and scientific growth with the development of several innovative nanocarriers to amplify the therapeutic worth. In particular, the invention of nanomedicine is impetuous to developing nanocarriers, enabling the phytoconstituents to encapsulate within the smart carrier to boost nanotherapeutics Read More

Background: Angelica dahurica Radix and Osterici Radix are perennial herbs belonging to the family Umbelliferae, which are attacked by red spiders; thus, fenpropathrin has been registered to save them from this attack. Fenpropathrin is important in improving the productivity and quality of medicinal herbs due to timely pest control. However, residue may likely remain after harvest, and therefore, the residue analysis is i Read More

Background: Metal pollutants such as Cadmium are known as carcinogenic agents and correlated with metastatic potential and tumor aggressiveness. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are taken into account as the focal points of metastasis. Crocin, a carotenoid chemical compound in Saffron, has been proved to have anti-cancerous properties. However, there is no reliable evidence yet to prove its anti-m Read More

Background: Punarnava is recognized as an essential remedy because it treats a wide range of health problems. It is commonly known as a rejuvenator. Its chemical constituents are all responsible for pharmacological activity in the body in some ways. There is a lot of evidence that the leaves, stems, and roots can be used as medicine. Objective: The morphological, chemical, and pharmacological characteristics of Boer Read More

Background: In the Unani text, the disease described by the name Quba matches the conventional description of dermatophytosis, commonly referred to as Tinea or Ringworm. Although there is a slight variation in the disease etiology and pathogenesis, the clinical picture and the individual manifestations are by and large the same. This review elaborates on the Unani description of dermatophytosis (Quba) and highlights the Read More

In this modern era, medicinal plants and their phytoconstituents have received keen attention from researchers due to the various therapeutic implication found in different pharmacological investigations. Among millions of medicinal plants, Gloriosa superba is one of the therapeutically important ornamental climbers that has been traditionally used to cure several diseases such as intestinal worms, skin ailments, and join Read More

Desmodium styracifolium (Osbeck) Merr. is an important traditional medicinal herb documented in the indigenous medicinal systems and used in many folk medicines to treat various ailments. D. styracifolium belongs to the legume family Fabaceae (Leguminosae) and is preferably abundantly found worldwide. The plant possesses various phytochemical and pharmacological activities. Plant’s phytochemical accouter confers sig Read More

Background: Medicinal plants and their derived products have been used in the medical field for the treatment of human diseases from a very early age. Phytoproducts, including numerous pure phytoconstituents, have been used for the treatment of human health complications. Coumarin is a pure phytoconstituent of benzopyrone family derivatives. Fraxin is a coumarin glucoside found to be present in the bark of Fraxinus exce Read More

Currently, pathogens or some microorganisms that are dangerous to human society cause plenty of diseases. All these diseases are spreading because of the limited available treatment options. Some pathogens species are very dangerous to humankind, particularly viral pathogens. These viral pathogens (viruses) have become resistant and immune to many of the medications, thus requiring more and more drug molecule Read More

Background: The use of herbal and combined herbal and conventional treatments in people with chronic diseases, such as hypertension, is important. The aim of the present study was to assess national trends in using traditional medicines for the treatment of hypertension among adults in Mongolia from four cross-sectional surveys in 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2019. Methods: Cross-sectional data were analysed from 5 Read More

Background: Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Simaroubaceae) root extracts and Persicaria minor Huds. (Polygonaceae) leaf extracts are known to exhibit antioxidant activity, while their antihyperuricemic effects remain unclear. Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the anti-hyperuricemic activity of Biokesum® (extract of P. minor) and Physta® (extract of E. longifolia). Methods: In vitro anti-hyperuricemic act Read More

Background: Limnophila rugosa (Scrophulariaceae) is an aquatic and perennial herb that finds its natural habitats in ponds, rivers, lakes as well as marshy lands of India. The traditional practitioners of Bolangir and Bargarh District of Odisha use this plant as a source of Bhringaraj. Therapeutically, it is used as diuretic, stomachic, digestive tonic and as a hair perfume, treatment of elephantiasis, diarrhoea, dysentery Read More

The prevalence of plant-based medicine has risen worldwide, not only as part of conventional treatment but also for health care management. The authenticity and quality of herbal medicines impact these medications' safety and effectiveness in clinical treatment. So, it is necessary to identify the chemical composition and quality of pharmacologically active ingredients in the plants as there is no pertinent data regarding the ex Read More