Alcohol can affect the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis leading to impotence and sterility by various mechanisms of actions. In this study evaluation of the effect of three herbomineral formulations, alone and as combinations was done in alcohol exposed and normal rats. The preparations used showed beneficial effects of various degrees with respect to the sexual behavior of animals. There was...

Traditional herbal strategies for treating lung disease are founded on supporting and tonifying the innate protective resources. This is one area where the divide between traditional and modern approaches is particularly great. There are very few modern endorsements of early treatment strategies. Modern medical science, which at first embraced such agents in the earlier part of this century, no...

Asthma has heen defined as the occurrence of dyspneic hronchospasmodic crises that are linked to a bronchial hyperreactivity (BH).' Like autoimmune disease, asthma is a chronic disturbance of immunological function that can be controlled to some extent, hut not eradicated, hy modern drug therapy. In other words, asthma is not just the attacks (crises); asthma is a chronic disturbance ofthe immu...

Tuberculosis was declared as a global pandemic and panic because the causative Mycobacterium tuberculosis can kill an incredible number of individuals which formulate a major obstacle to social and economic development of the country. Most of the developing countries are affected by tuberculosis. Antitubercular therapy involves the use of Directly Observed Therapy Short (DOTS) course for 6-9 mo...

Acne vulgaris (acne) is a cutaneous pleomorphic disorder of the pilosebaceous unit involving abnormalities in sebum production and is characterized by both inflammatory (papules, pustules and nodules) and non-inflammatory (comedones, open and closed) lesions. Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis are common pus-forming microbes responsible for the development of various forms o...

A large number of common household edible ingredients and their purified constituents have shown beneficial therapeutic potential. Most of them have also been used as alternative medicine from time immemorial. All of these have been known to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and even antitumor properties. Therefore, these herbal remedies are a promising s...

Obesity is characterized by an excessive body-fat and a chronic low-grade inflammatory state. Its population diagnosis measured body mass index (BMI), which classifies obesity as BMI of ≥ 30 kg/m2. Raised known risk factor for multiple disorders, particularly diabetes cardiovascular diseases. In recent decades, there has been emergent scientific interest in more natural therapeutic a...

conclusions extracts of u. dioica showed significant antibacterial effect against some clinically important pathogenic bacteria. based on the obtained results it can be concluded that u. dioica is useful as antibacterial and bactericidal agent in treating infectious diseases. materials and methods hydroalcoholic extracts from aerial parts were prepared using aqueous solution of ethanol and meth...

CAM therapies have become increasingly  popular in pediatric populations. phytotherapy are the most common CAM used in children. Yet, little is known about children’s preferences for CAM. But It is expected to become more widely integrated into the modern medical system, including the medical curriculum.The aim of this study is to introduce the prevalence and characteristics of CAM use in Pedia...