...------------------------------------------------- The Himalaya Drug Company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The-Himalaya-Drug-Company-Logo The Himalaya Drug Company | Introduced | 1930 | Markets | Global | Website | http://himalayahealthcare.com/ | The Himalaya Drug Company was founded in 1930 by Mr. M. Manal with a vision to bring Ayurveda to society in a contemporary form and to unravel the mystery behind the 5,000 year old system of medicine. Himalaya’s product range includes: pharmaceutical, personal care, baby care,animal health and nutrition. Himalaya Global Holdings Ltd. (HGH), located at the Dubai International Financial Centre, is the parent of The Himalaya Drug Company worldwide. It is also the global headquarters of all Himalaya subsidiaries.[1] Company Profile: Eighty three years ago, on a visit to Burma (Myanmar), Mr. Manal saw restless elephants being fed with a root to pacify them. The plant from which this root was taken was Rauwolfia serpentina. Fascinated by the plant's effect on elephants, he had it scientifically evaluated. After extensive research, Serpina, the world's first anti-hypertensive drug, was launched in 1934 ans is sold till today. The premise of researching nature forms the foundation of Himalaya’s operations. Himalaya pioneered used modern science to rediscover and validate Ayurvedic principles. Since its inception, the company has focused on developing safe and natural remedies to address a variety of ailments. Today...
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...The Importance of Plants – Medicinal Plants Plants are the backbone of life on Earth and an essential resource for human well being. Everything humans eat comes directly or indirectly from plants. Plants are the fortitude of all habitats, all wildlife are dependent on plants, except for humans. Plants regulate the water cycle, distributing and purifying water through transpiration. Plants also recycle the air people breathe. They store carbon and regulate the amounts of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the air. Another way plants are significant are that they are used for medicine. Ever since ancient times they have been used to cure disease or strengthen physical health (faculty.ucr.edu). An example being the Egyptians, according to records dating to 1,600 BC, plants such as sage, camomile and sweet basil were believed to cure sore throats and headaches (naturalnews.com). In modern time, plants are still used as a variety of treatments to physical problems of the body. It is estimated that in China 40% of medicine comes from plants and in Pakistan 80% (botanical-online.com). Many conventional drugs originate from plant sources: some of the most effective drugs are plant based, such as aspirin taken from bark of willow and morphine taken from the opium poppy. The roots of rhubarb are used as a tonic and laxative for indigestion. The inner bark of the slippery elm is used to sooth inflamed tissue. Aloe is one of the widest and most known plants used for treatments. Up until...
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...California before the stock market crash of 1929. During his upbringing Mr. Martinez was raised in poverty, however he continued to keep his faith in life that things one day will turn around for the best for him and his family. Mr. Martinez bought his first set of spices with what little money he could scrape up. He would go door to door selling his home packed spices in his neighborhood and surrounding markets. His little profit soon became double that, and soon after the beginning of his empire began. As time passed he increased his spices by a number of known and un-known mixtures that soon after became very popular. He later introduced herbs that helped with many home remedies to help alleviate certain body discomforts. For example one of his herbs that his Tampico brand produces is “Cilantro seeds”. The first time I seen this herb was when my wife went out and purchased a pack of it. I asked her what it’s for and she said that its to help relax the irritability of a colic prone infant. I watched her boil one tablespoon of the seeds and when it cools to the infants liking give it to him in a form of a tea. She gave it to my son. I was really thinking oh my god this is not going to work. Too much of my surprise my son within a few minutes was relaxed and was burping up a storm, that night my son had a good night’s sleep. I was leary about her giving my son the tea. She told me that her mother gave it to her and that her grandmother her father’s mother would give...
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...we can see how cultural competence can help in health promotion. I was born and raised in India, and lived there for over half my life and then I migrated to the United States. Although we have lived here for over twenty years, many of the traditions which we practiced in India are still practiced within our family today. When I grew up in India, I remember having friends from various religions and different ethnic groups. I remember waking up to the smell of my mother’s tea and the sound of the animals in our farm. My family is a strong Roman Catholic family, and we all prayed together to God to keep us in good health. To this day, my family are believers of the Roman Catholic faith and we still hold those traditions strong. One of the herbs we grew in our farm was turmeric, which we used for many different things in our life, like applying it to treat acne or taking it orally to boost our immune system. For restoration of health, there were practices that did full body massages along with herbal medicines and oils to...
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...Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons 1 carrot, peeled and finely diced 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/4 cups dried green lentils 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, plus 2 cups 1 bay leaf 1 cup long-grain white rice 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel Salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large saucepan. Add the carrot, onion, and garlic and saute until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lentils. Add 2 1/2 cups of broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer gently until the lentils are just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Transfer the lentils to a large bowl. Meanwhile, bring the remaining 2 cups broth and bay leaf to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the rice and return the broth to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently over low heat until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes (do not stir the rice as it cooks). Remove the saucepan from the heat. Fluff the rice with a large fork. Transfer to the bowl with the lentils. Add the olives, parsley, thyme, and lemon peel. Toss the rice mixture with the remaining 3 tablespoons oil to coat. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room...
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...Euphorbia hirta, or much called on its famous names as tawa – tawa, gatas – gatas, snakeweed, cat’s hair etc. is a herb found in the Philippines, India, East and West Africa, and some tropical countries. This herb or weed is not only found in the Philippines but throughout Asia. It originated from Central America. This plant is a creeping and is considered a weed. However, ethomedical data in Indian and Asian traditional medicine indicate that the plant is used mostly for intestinal disorders such as diarrhea and antihelminthic and to a lesser extent topical for conjunctivitis and even for respiratory disorders such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. This plant is slightly poisonous. This plant describe to be a slender-stemmed, annual hairy plant with many branches from the base to the top, the branches simple or forked and ascending or spreading, up to 40 centimeters tall, reddish or purplish in color. Leaves are opposite, elliptic-oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 1 to 2.5 centimeters long, usually blotched with purple in the middle, toothed at the margin. Involucres are numerous, purplish to greenish in color, borne in dense, axillary, stalkless or short-stalked clusters or crowded cymes, about 1 millimeter in length. Capsules are broadly ovoid, hairy, three-angled, about 1.5 millimeters long. This is plant considered in the Philippines that is to be a folkloric herbal medicine that can cure illnesses like dengue fever and other respiratory illnesses. But for instance the government...
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...------------------------------------------------- * This is the list of the ten (10) medicinal plants that the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) through its “Traditional Health Program” have endorsed. All ten (10) herbs have been thoroughly tested and have been clinically proven to have medicinal value in the relief and treatment of various aliments: 1. Akapulko (Cassia alata) – also known as “bayabas-bayabasan” and “ringworm bush” in English, this herbal medicine is used to treat ringworms and skin fungal infections. 2. Ampalaya (Momordica charantia) – known as “bitter gourd” or “bitter melon” in English, it most known as a treatment of diabetes (diabetes mellitus), for the non-insulin dependent patients. 3. Bawang (Allium sativum) – popularly known as “garlic”, it mainly reduces cholesterol in the blood and hence, helps control blood pressure. 4. Bayabas (Psidium guajava) – “guava” in English. It is primarily used as an antiseptic, to disinfect wounds. Also, it can be used as a mouth wash to treat tooth decay and gum infection. 5. Lagundi (Vitex negundo) – known in English as the “5-leaved chaste tree”. It’s main use is for the relief of coughs and asthma. 6. Niyog-niyogan (Quisqualis indica L.) – is a vine known as “Chinese honey suckle”. It is effective in the elimination of intestinal worms, particularly the Ascaris and Trichina. Only the dried matured seeds are medicinal -crack and ingest the dried seeds two hours after eating (5 to 7 seeds...
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...A. COMPANY INTRODUCTION 1. History and development Deriving name form a beautiful Tuscan village in the Valtiberina, Aboca S.s. was founded by Valentino Mercati in 1978 and has grown to become the leading herbal company in Italy since then. Aboca S.s manufactures herbs from its organic farms and using both in-house technologies and those developed in collaboration with numerous Italian and foreign universities in order to develop a vertically integrated agro pharmaceutical product line. Today Aboca capacity can cultivates more than 1700 acres. The farming processes are guaranteed to be organic, seed selection, planting, fertilization, and pest control, harvesting and cleaning. Aboca is the only brand that can achieve the optimum level of active principles (an herbal component that induces the therapeutic effect) in its products whereas over 20 chemists arein charged in its manufacturing and quality control laboratories. By having its own marketing design department and direct sales force, there attractive product packaging, in-store displays and advertising props make Aboca a favored supplier to pharmacies and herbal shops. Now Aboca is the supplier for over 7000 retailers in Italy. Moreover, Aboca maintains its quality leadership with an investment of 10% of its revenue into research and development. Such investment has led tomany inventions in new product lines and manufacturing processes of the brand. Today, like 30 years ago, the focus of Aboca is still on researching...
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...LP10 Assignment: Supplements and Herbs After an extensive search on the internet, I was able to locate a few great articles on herbs and suppleents that may help reduce the risk of cancer or heart disease. Although there are a multitude of herbs and supplements that fit into this criteria, I choose to further research oregano, thyme, cilantro, basil, and garlic. Oregano, by many sources, has the highest level of anti-oxidants of all of the dried herbs. Oregano contains Rosmarinic acid that gives it it's strong anti-oxidants. A study from Long Island University, NY, took parts of oregano and added it to prostate cancer cells in a study, amazingly it quickly irradicated them. After just four days, most of the cancer cells were killed and even more strange the tests shows the cancer cells were triggered to kill themselves. The exact recommended dosage of oregano is still being studied, but who knew eating pizza could potentially reduce your risk of getting certain types of cancer. There are countless online sources that suggest that oregano can also help reduce the risk of heart disease, however none of them have much explanation as to why the herb could do so. The only partial explanation is that oregano may help destroy free radicals which are associated with degenerative diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Thyme contains very high levels of anti-oxidants because it also contains high levels of rosmaric acid just as basil. Thyme also contains thymol and carvacrol which...
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... The purpose of this paper is to perform a holistic assessment of the older adult using the SPICES tool. What is SPICES? The acronym SPICES stands for Sleeping disorder, Problems with eating and feeding, Incontinence, Confusion, Evidence of falls, and Skin breakdown (Fulmer & Wallace, n.d.). Each area of the tool is important to assess in order to address problems and develop interventions or solutions to the problems to ultimately provide quality patient care. Sleep is important not only for promoting healing, but also for the overall well-being of the individual. When there are problems with the sleeping pattern, it impacts the overall health and safety of the older adult. The person will not have enough rest and too tired to perform activities of daily living. We have to assess the risk factors contributing to the problems of sleep disturbance and these might be “related to poor sleep hygiene, including an irregular sleep schedule, environmental noise or light, and the use of stimulants” (Mauk, 2014, p. 581). If sleeping pattern is not assessed, possible complications will happen, such as falls that could lead to bodily injuries. Nutrition is essential for the whole being of the individual. The body needs the nutrients to be healthy, fights off acute illnesses, and infections. Mauk (2014) stated that “elderly clients may be at increased risk for poor nutrition due to the fact that they have multiple chronic illnesses… that can interfere with their ability to eat” (p...
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...Herbal Supplements The FDA should regulate herbal supplements as it ensures safety for the consumer. If taken properly, herbal supplements have great benefits. The problem is that there simply is not enough regulation of the herbal supplements. Many herbal supplements can be dangerous if taken incorrectly. What’s worse, people simply do not have enough information about the benefits and risks of herbal supplements. A great example of the lack of regulation is overuse of Ephedra. A while back, people started taking mass amounts of Ephedra in order to lose weight. It ended in a great amount of deaths, causing the FDA to take measures against makers of medicines containing Ephedra. Because it was considered an herbal supplement, it did not have the same scrutiny as synthetic drugs. Herbal supplements can be just as powerful as synthetic drugs, so the same vigilance in regulation should apply. Also, harmful ingredients sometimes end up in herbal supplements, which present an entirely new risk. If herbal supplements were more closely monitored, there would be a better chance of preventing this from happening. Because of the lack of regulation, consumers do not have any assurance that what they are buying is safe. Consumers need that assurance, especially when it comes to health products. There also is not very much awareness about herbal supplements. People do not realize how powerful some herbal supplements are. Many people hold the mistaken belief that herbal supplements...
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...in many different cultures. There will be several different cultures that will be will discussed concerning their diverse health care practices and how these practices influence their culture regarding their health and what they do to avoid health problems. Furthermore, I will investigate different nontraditional health care choices that are existing in my region, along with the number of people choosing to use those choices over traditional medical practices. Hmong Hmongs believe in both traditional health care practices and non-traditional health care practices. However they fear American medicines because of their serious side effects (Purnell, 2013). Hmong’s use many herbs to heal themselves. Usually when children are sick they will give the herbs and plants. Sometimes they will add these herbs to their children’s food which consist of only chicken and rice and no vegetables (Carteret, M. 2011). Most Hmong families try herbal remedies before doing anything else. They fear that if surgery is done that good spirits will leave the body and that bad spirits will enter (Purnell, 2013). Korean Koreans believe in many options for healing most of these options are non-traditional. Herbal medicine which is used for creating harmony between oneself and the larger cosmology (Purnell 2013). Koreans believe that having harmony will allow the body and soul to heal. Koreans like to use Acupuncture, herbal medicines, moxibustion therapy, acumassage and acupressure. This culture even...
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...HERBS & SPICES HERBS & SPICES WHAT ARE HERBS? * Leaves of plants that lack woody stems. * Typically, the green, leafy part of the plant is used in cooking. * The plants are grown for their flavor and medicinal value. * Some define herbs as plants with healing properties. Herbs: Leaves, stems, and flowers of aromatic plants * Fresh: More aromatic; cleaner flavor * Dried: Stronger, but often harsher flavor; less expensive; crumbling lightly before use will release oils USING HERBS Fresh herbs *Ready to eat foods-add as early as possible to allow the flavor to be released *Cooked foods-add toward the end to prevent bitter flavors and burnt looking herbs Dried Herbs *Ready to eat foods-early in the cooking process *Cooked foods-early in the cooking process *If the recipe calls for fresh and you are using dried you need to ½ the amount. HISTORY As far back as 5000 BCE, Sumerians used herbs in medicine. Ancient Egyptians used fennel, coriander and thyme around 1555 BCE. In ancient Greece, in 162 CE, a physician by the name of Galen was known for concocting complicated herbal remedies that contained up to 100 ingredients. CULINARY HERBS Culinary herbs are distinguished from vegetables in that, like spices, they are used in small amounts and provide flavor rather than substance to food. Culinary herbs can come in two different forms. They can be in their natural state which is straight from the garden or bought in...
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...Herbal supplements are mixtures of organic chemicals that may come from any raw or processed plant or plant part such as, leaves, stems, flowers, roots, or seeds (Bent, 2008). Herbalism is the study or practice of the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants, commonly used as an alternate form of medicine. The history of herbalism can be traced back to the origin of humankind. For centuries, not only humans but also animals have been studied consuming plants for illness. Countless herbal supplements were found primarily through trial and error with much observation of the effects. These herbal supplements that many know as remedies, were passed from generation to generation; offering newly gained knowledge of the herbs. All over the world,...
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...These demographic are big and always on trend / or to be called the trend followers, with bigger promotional activities these market segment can be concurred and will be a long term customers due to the product knowledge that they had. In term of product Himalaya have about 200 product range that been offered and in Malaysia about 100 only due to the strict requirement of local authorities in safe guarding the local players and pharmaceutical restriction. Here Himalaya can work with local players to be part of Himalaya and produce the product with Malaysia resources. R&D plays a major role in getting a scientific write out for the certification and approval from the government board. Malaysia with its nature of tropical rainforest the herbs are available and can be grown too. Himalaya can get the local players to produce for them with the same standard of Himalaya product produce at India. Here it will help the product pricing due to the localisation, shorter time to shelf and can reach faster to the market. This will also increase the...
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