There are many different alternative therapies to treat the disorders of the GI system. First of all there are herbal treatments for GI disorders. At least 50% of GI patients have used some type of herbal treatment to relieve their symptoms. According to "Herbal Treatment For Gastrointestinal Disorders" (2013), "the overall philosophy of alternative medicine takes a uniform holistic approach that all diseases result from disturbances at a combination of physical, psychological, social and spiritual
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disease and ailments, not only in developing countries but developed countries as well. Most drugs used today came from various plant extracts, specifically, herbal medicinal plants. Natural products such as medicinal plants would be beneficial to the industry for its low-cost and source of potential therapeutic aid. Recent studies have shown that majority of these herbal plants exhibit pharmacological activities and no side effects were seen during the process. However, assessment of the biological
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Exposure to pollution, chemicals, UV radiation etc. damages the epidermis leading to skin ageing. Skin ageing is a natural phenomena which, happens due to intrinsic or extrinsic factors. Since ancient times, people have used different herbs or plant extracts to combat ageing. Curcumin, resveratrol, epicatechin, ellagic acid and apigenin are used in cosmetic formulations to combat skin ageing. These phytochemicals produced by plants reduce the physiological signs of ageing by reduction of ROS, protecting
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Dengue-Aid is a potent herbal supplement in capsules which is taken from pure extracts from the Euphorbia hirta Linn herbs which is commonly known as “Tawa-Tawa” by the local residents in the Philippines. It had been associated mainly in helping dengue fever victims recover quickly from the viral infection. Tawa-Tawa (Euphorbia hirta Linn) or Asthma Weed is a bushy,slender-stemmed plant that grows up to a height of two inches and has several tiny flowers bunched together with opposite rhombus leaves
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hemorrhagic fever. In most rural areas a health care institution is often inaccessible and most patients cannot afford high cost medication. Henceforth, herbal medicines are often used as an alternative treatment. Inadequacy of providing supportive treatment to correct the decrease of platelet is fatal to patients. Thus, several decoctions of herbal plants are purportedly used to improve platelet count. Recently, the mortality rate in heparin – induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) has been reported as high
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social disturbances. Conventional medical treatment for insomnia includes psychological and pharmacological approaches; however, long-term use of frequently prescribed medications can lead to habituation and problematic withdrawal symptoms. Therefore, herbal and other natural sleep aids are gaining popularity, as herbs commonly used for their sedative-hypnotic effects do not have the drawbacks of conventional drugs. Whether alternative therapies possess activity similar to conventional therapies needs
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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
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antimicrobial properties of Terminalia Catappa. Different extracts from different parts of this tree showed good result of having good antioxidant and antimicrobial property. This will be a good candidate for this study. The researcher became interested in the study because although pharmaceutical companies developed a lot of antimicrobial drugs to combat multi-resistant bacterial strains, still people wants to try alternative herbal medicine if not to cure at least to have it as a supplement
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systematic review on the plant is lacking. Furthermore, in much of the older literature concerning West Africa, the name Alstonia congensis has been erroneously used for Alstonia boonei. Consequently, this paper examined the effect of aqueous bark extracts of Alstonia boonei on the haematological parameters of male wistar abino rats. 1.2 LITERATURE REVIEW 1.2.1 Classification Alstonia comprises about 40 species and has a pantropical distribution. There are about twelve species of the genus Alstonia
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arthritis. The output of this study will help to make anti inflammatory products out of aratilis (Muntingia calabura linn) flowers and leaves. This study might also provide new knowledge about the properties of aratilis (Muntingia calabura Linn). Extracts of aratilis leaves are subjected to several solutions of oil, water and ethanol at 1:1 ratio. Antibacterial efficacy is done using cup cylinder assay by measuring the diameter (mm) of the clear zone around the cup. The results showed that the oil
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