Triphala is an ayurvedic herbal formulation consisting of the dried fruits of three medicinal plants Terminalia chebula, Terminalia belerica, and Phyllanthus embelica which has antimicrobial, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory property. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Triphala against oral pathogens. The standard stock culture of microorganisms was isolated from 20 patien...

Details on 33 plants / drugs belonging to 30 genera and 22 families are provided in this paper; ayurvedic drug name, botanical sources in the island, short description of the species occurring in the islands, chemical constituents, ayurvedic preparations and therapeutic properties are elucidated.

Ayurvedic medicine is a time-tested system of medicine which has been in clinical use for centuries in India. Being a time-tested system, it has an edge over other existing systems of health management, especially for dealing with chronic disorders such as coronary artery disease, which is of a complex multi-etiological nature. Recently, we have shown that BHUx, a patented polyherbal formulatio...

Ethnobotanical studies on traditional medicinal plants were conducted in Ba To district and documented different types of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous peoples. The study was focused on identifying medicinal plants, distribution, disease treated, part of the plant used, and methods of preparation... A total 45 species of medicinal plants (belonging to 26 families) were col...

background & aim: a herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens. herbarium specimens form an important recorded of what plants grew where over time. kerman province with area about 171993 km2 has a lat of difference vegetation because of climatic and topography variations. it has different elevation (above sea level) from 300 m in shahdad to 4420 m in hezar mountains. material &...

Spices are historically known contributions to the world. The credit for identifying the spices with medicinal and culinary values goes to Ayurveda. Saaru or Rasam is a very popular soup used all over southern India. In this paper an attempt has been made to present the ayurvedic rationale behind formulating the receipt of saaru or rasam.

Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC. is a medicinal plant abundantly found in India. Its uses are mentioned in the classical Ayurvedic literature and by many folklore claims. The plant is also of extreme economic importance. Its seeds are mainly used as an antidiabetic remedy. All pharmacological and toxicological aspects of this plant are discussed in this review.

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...

The commercial significance of medicinal plants was known since millennia but its popularity has grown remarkably in terms of herbal drugs, herbal cosmetics and nutraceuticals during the last few decades. The primary reason being increased interest of developed countries in herbal medicines for safer and natural health care system. This has intensified research on medicinal plants of developing...

Resume of 'previous work.?Vaughan (1921) found that an aqueous infusion of the leaves of Vitex peduncularis, Wall, var. roxburghiana, was being used by the aboriginal tribe of Ranchi in malaria and blackwater fever. Though the medicinal properties of the members of the Vitex family (e.g. Vitex trifolia, negundo, etc.) have been elaborately described in the Ayurvedic system of medicine, the Vite...