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Diarrhoea is the most important disease of India as well as the world. It is responsible for the death of one million children under the age of 5 years particularly in India every year. Diarrhoea is serious and acute infection of gastrointestinal tract [GIT] caused by bacterial infection or a gastrointestinal disease such as ulcerative colitis.In allopathysystem, potent remedy against diarrhoea is well practiced but there is a great risk of side effects which cannot be overlooked. Several synthetic anti-microbial drugs for the allergic patients have been proved to be the killer drugs. Besides, synthetic drugs have been much costly and are beyond the reach of poor people.From days immemorial plant materials have been used for the treatment of several ailments including malignant diseases with little side effects.Belgiri [unripe fruit of Aegle marmelos], a botanical source drug is used as herbal drug since many centuries. This drug is recommended in the treatment of diarrhoea and various other GIT disorders.In our present study, Belgiri [Aegle marmelos]unripe fruit was evaluated for the gastrointestinal motility, antidiarrhoeal, and anti-microbial activities under the system of Unani Medicine.The Belgiri [unripe fruit] is dried and crushed. The crushed dried fruit was extracted with Chloroform Extraction of Belgiri [CEB], Methanol Extraction of Belgiri [MEB], and Aqueous Extract of Belgiri [AEB] methods in Soxhlet apparatus and processed properly. The drugs were tested in rats at different doses for certain duration.The tested drug isolated through AEB is found to be effective for the inhibition of gastrointestinal motility and reduced diarrhoea in rats. These properties of drugs may explain the rationale for the extensive andeffective use of the drug as an antidiarrhoeal agent in Unani Medicine system
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Cholelithiasis is a disease of extrahepatic biliary system, which constitute hepatic ducts, common hepatic duct, cystic duct, gallbladder and common bile duct. There is no definite etiopathogenesis of this disease. But it has an established relation with 5 F [fatty, fertile, flatulent, female of fifty]. This hypothesis is not proved scientifically. Present paper is an attempt to evaluate the hypothesis of this 5 F. For this purpose we conducted clinical study at out patient department of A.K. Tibbia College Hospital A.M.U., Aligarh. A total of 110 patients were registered and admitted in the in-door patient department. Clinical and socio-economic data were recorded. Out of 110, 101 patients were female, from different sections of the society. In the outcome of the study we found that there was no relation of the etiopathogenesis of cholelithiasis with 5 F. Only one F is found that majority of sufferers are female. We concluded that gall-stone is a disease of multifactorial etiopathogenesis. It is evident that trend is being changed, may be due to environmental effect
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Humans , Male , Female , Cholelithiasis/epidemiology , GallbladderABSTRACT
Acne vulgaris [pimples] is the problem of adolescents, which spoils the natural beauty of the face. Its causes are manifold. It runs a long course and management is not easy due to recurrence. Youth especially young women are cursed with Acne vulgaris. Modern medical science has no solution for this disorder. The market is flooded with a wide range of expensive cosmetics that are beyond the reach of every person. Looking good, fresh and natural at all times and ages is the natural desire of everyone, especially women. Cosmetics available in the market are in the form of face lotions, creams etc. these cosmetics are generally synthetically manufactured which produce adverse effect on skin such as irritation and rashes. Earth's benevolence provides herbs for all purposes and ailments. Now, modern cosmetologists are gradually recognizing herbal cosmetics. The present paper provides some tips on how to care for the skin with natural herbs to lend the face a luminous glow. For this purpose we made an Herbal Cosmetic Preparation constituting the drugs used in Acne vulgaris. Clinical trials were conducted sporadically on hosteller's of either sex. Total 29 cases were treated with the preparations along with a blood purifier Itrefal Shahtra. Initial response is very good and encouraging with no adverse effect reported. With the encouragement of initial response we consider to start a scientific evaluation of this preparation. For this purpose we chalked out a strategic plan which will be discussed in the paper