Triphala is a traditional herbal formulation consisting of dried fruits originating from three medicinal plants, namely Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica and Phyllanthus embelica. It is used in folk medicine for the treatment of headaches, dyspepsia and leucorrhoea. There are some reports regarding Triphala"s pharmacological effects including its anti-cancer, radioprotective, hypocholest...

n-octacosanol is an normolipidemic aliphatic primary alcohol obtained from the plant Tinospora cordifolia Miers. In the present study, the plant stems were collected from five accessions namely Anniyalam, Chennai, Hassan, Vishakhapatnam and Bangalore between June and August. Later a simple HPTLC method has been established for determination of n-octacosanol in methanolic extracts of all these g...

Tylophora indica Burm F. Merrill. is widely used against various diseases owing to the presence an array of medicinally important secondary metabolites. Its stem is bitter, stomachic, stimulates bile secretion, enriches the blood and cures diseases like diabetes, fever, flatulence, hypertension, jaundice, leucorrhoea, urinary disease and upper respiratory tract infection. It is neglected for ti...

Noftji ? F' Jolly: This patient, a woman, aged 27, who was normally domiciled in Pre&n ern Ireland, first came to Bristol in February, 1956, when she was five weeks atthe j s^e ^ad had no Previous children. She was seen at Southmead Hospital given that month by Dr. P. Phillips. The date of her last menstrual period was Hth qS ?th January, 1956 from which it was calculated that she would be due ...

The present attempt is to review and compile updated information on various aspects of Lawsonia inermis (Linn), a plant used all over the world. This plant is commonly known as Henna or Mhendi and abundantly available in tropical and subtropical areas. Ancient history of India describes its diverse uses and also plays appreciable role in Ayurvedic or natural herbal medicines. Henna has been use...

Abstract Background Myrtus communis L. leaves, due to their tonic and antiseptic properties, have been used as folk medicine in many communities treat a variety of conditions such inflammation, peptic ulcers, diarrhea, leucorrhoea, headaches, excessive perspiration, skin diseases. In this study, we examined the chemical makeup biological properties M. essential oils (EOs) from two locations Pal...

n-octacosanol is a normolipidemic aliphatic primary alcohol obtained from the plant Tinospora cordifolia Miers. In the present study, the plant stems were collected from five accessions namely Anniyalam, Chennai, Hassan, Vishakhapatnam and Bangalore between June and August. Later a simple HPTLC method has been established for determination of n-octacosanol in methanolic extracts of all these ge...

Ethylene glycol is an intermediate in the synthesis of a number of commercial chemical products, including polyethylene terephthalate resins, unsaturated polyester resins and polyester fibers and films. It is also a constituent in antifreeze, deicing fluids, surface coatings, heat transfer fluids, industrial coolants, hydraulic fluids, surfactants and emulsifiers[1]. General population, or cons...

first published in 1657 by James Cooke (other editions in 1679 and 1683) under the title Select observations on English bodies of eminent persons in desperate diseases, Hall's posthumous casebook gives a rare glimpse into the social interrelations that helped constitute a country doctor's clientele. But more important, it provides a feel for the day-today practice of seventeenth-century humoral...

BACKGROUND Acanthus montanus (Nees) T. Anderson (Acanthaceae) is a shrub widespread in Africa, the Balkans, Romania, Greece and Eastern Mediterranean. It is used in African traditional medicine for the treatment of urogenital infections, urethral pain, endometritis, urinary disease, cystitis, leucorrhoea, aches and pains. In southeastern Nigeria, the root is popular and acclaimed highly effecti...