Therapeutic evaluation of a unani formulation in the management of seborrhoeic dermatitis

Apart from advancement in diagnosis and management of skin diseases, several problems are still having no radical cure in dermatology and seborrhoeic dermatitis is one of them. In Unani medicine, management of several diseases are described in accordance with its fundamental principle of Mijaz and Akhlat, and have very promising effect on such diseases. Musaffiyat are in fact the key tools for almost every skin disorder. Several Unani formulations are being used since ancient times without any known side effects. As our study is based on modern approach of diagnosis and management, the result may be considered as more promising

Therapeutic evaluation of a combination of Bambusa arundinacea, Calotropis gigantea, piper nigrum, Zingiber officinole, Colchicum autoummale, Asphalt and Calcined iron in gout

Gout [Niqras: derived from Anqaroos meaning greater toe] is not a single disease. The term is used to describe a number of disorders in which crystals of monosodium urate deposit on joints give rise to acute gouty arthritis of metatarso-phalangeal joint of a greater toe in 70% of patients. Several Unani single and polypharmaceutical combinations are reported in literature as being highly beneficial in gout. In this study an attempt has been made to evaluate the efficacy of a combination of drugs in gout [Niqras]. The observations and results were analysed statistically and test of significance was done by applying paired 't' test

Clinical evaluation of Unani formulation in myocardial ischaemia

Coronary Artery Disease [CAD] plays a major role in mortality worldwide. Thus there is a great challenge before clinicians to find out safe and effective therapy. There are some Unani drugs like Badranjaboya, Balchar, Jadwar and Arjun whose efficacy is mentioned in Unani literature without any known side effect. A clinical trial of these drugs on 60 patients of ischaemia was carried out which were selected on the ground of clinical presentation, ECG findings and ventricular dyskinesia in 2D, M-mode echocardiography. Drugs were given in the powder form orally [10 gm powder in two divided doses], study duration was set for two months and efficacy of the formulation was evaluated following modern parameters

Anticoagulant effect ofsome herbal drugs used inunani system of medicine

Atherosclerosis is the degenerative processaffecting all the sections of population of either sex, ageand socio-economic status. If the plaque is complicatedby blood clotting, it causes ischaemia and infarction ofthe tissues or organs, most vulnerable are heart andbrain. In the present [in vitro]study, twelve cardiotonicdrugs were selected which have been used by therenowned Unani physicians. The drugs were purchasedfrom Dawakhana Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, AligarhMuslim University, Aligarh and properly identified.All the drugs were powdered separately and theiraqueous solutions were prepared. Fresh human venousblood was mixed with them. Eight drugs prevented theclotting of blood in different concentrations so theywere identified as having anticoagulant effect. Neitherthe morphology of centrifuged blood cells was altered or hemolysis took place. The details are given in fulllength paper. Out of eight, details of four drugs arebeing given here

Anti-coagulant effect of Chaal-e-Arjun [Terminalia arjuna] [In vitro study]

The bark of T. arjuna is in clinical use for the management of cardiovascular disorders in India. The objective of the study was to investigate its effect on the blood coagulation in vitro. The powder of the crude drug and aqueous extract in different concentrations inhibited the clotting of human blood in vitro. The probable mechanism is the chelation of Ca ion

islamic hospitals and their influence on european hospital during middle ages

The hospital as Ibn Jubayr remarks are among the great glories of Islam. The establishment of the hospitals started at the beginning of the second century of Islamic era by the Muslim caliphs, Sultans and noblemen throughout the vast Islamic dominions. Thus hospitals developed and spread simultaneously with Islamic power specially in all the countries conquered by the Muslims. The whole network of the hospitals ultimately served as a model for the modern European Hospitals

Effect of afsanteen [artemisia absinthium linn.] in acute intestinal amoebiasis

Amoebiasis is the common intestinal ailment of human beings met with in clinical practice. It is usually a chronic disease often associated with loose motions, abdominal pain and mucous discharge with stool. In the Unani System of Medicine, there are many mufrid or murakkab drugs which are said to be beneficial in this disease. Afsanteen [Artemisia absinthium Linn.] is one of them. In the present study the drug has given about 84.66% overall relief in different clinical stages with disappearance of E. histolytica in 70% of cases, without any notable adverse effect