Cyperus rotundus L. has been widely distributed in China. In the exploration of Cyperi Rhizoma to pat attention on its geoherbalism is very necessary. The current index of quality control for Cyperi Rhizoma and Cyperus rotundus-volatile oil is the αCyperone contained in the Cyperus rotundus-volatile oil, different processing methods influence the content of their αCyperone. On the basis of the ...

Epidemiological studies have shown that increased dietary intake of natural antioxidants is beneficial for health because of their bioactivities, including antioxidant and anti-inflammation actions. Camellia oil made from tea seed (Camellia oleifera Abel.) is commonly used as an edible oil and a traditional medicine in Taiwan and China. Until now, the camellia oil has been widely considered as ...

the roots and rhizomes of tanacetum parthenium (l.) schulz. bip. (asteraceae), have been used in iranian traditional medicine under the name of aqhovan, as digestive and stomachic tonic. composition of the essential oil, which was obtained from the root of t. parthenium collected from karaj, was determined by gas chromatography, combined gc/ms and gc/ir. in total, 20 components (92% of essentia...

Most of the traditional systems of medicine are effective but they lack of standardization. So there is need to develop standardization technique. Central Council for Research in Ayurveda has given preliminary guidelines for standardization the conventionally used formulations. Standardization of herbal formulations is essential in order to assess the quality of drugs, based on the concentratio...

Ayurveda, the antique therapeutic system of India promotes a combination of lifestyle management (which includes diet, exercise and medication) and treatment with specific herbs and minerals to cure various diseases. The effect of Ayurvedic drugs are purely based on surveillance and seem subjective without valid scientific backing. Global resurgence of Ayurveda needs its scientific validation b...

IMMU -21 a polyherbal immunomodulator effectively enhanced the immune status of animals treated with cytotoxic and immunosuppressive agents like cyclophosphamide and azathioprine. Leucopenia, lymphopenia and neutropenia in rats induced by cyclophosphamide were significantly minimized in IMMU-21 pre treated animals. IMMU-21 strengthened the host immune status against bacterial endotoxin. Cell me...