Clinical evaluation of Unani formulation in zeequnafas shobi [bronchial asthma]

Asthma is a dangerous disease of lungs, which was known to mankind from the time of Hippocrates, but its peculiar features identified it. Hippocrates was the first to name this disease as 'panting' which means breathlessness1. Later on many Unani scholars keenly studied about Asthma and mentioned it in their books. The Unani scholars successfully treated this disease by Unani medicines, which even the present scholars, are following. The modern medical science invented bronchodilators and corticosteroids thus made the treatment much easier. Apart from all these advancements, the complete treatment of asthma is yet to be achieved. The drugs, which have been selected for the purpose of this research work, have been in practice since ancient times. The main objective of this study was to scientifically evaluate the efficacy of our drugs in commonly encountered clinical entity, asthma. The study was open single group uncontrolled randomised clinical trial. In the present study thirty cases of 15 to 55 years of age who were clinically diagnosed were enrolled in the study for 60 days from indoor and outdoor of the Department of Moalejat, Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh during the period extending from 2006-2008. The patients were treated with Irasa [Iris ensata Thunb.], Zanjabeel [Zingiber officinalis Rosc.], Qaranfal [Eugenia caryophylla Thunb.] and Maghz-e-Amaltas [Cassia fistula Linn.] 6 grams, 3 grams, 3 grams and 4 grams respectively in the form of powder 12 hourly for 60 days. Significant improvement in symptoms and signs and laboratory findings of the disease was observed

clinical study on tropical pulmonary eosinophilia [TPE] and therapeutic evaluation of poly herbal formulation in its managementa pilot study

Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia [TPE] is a syndrome of wheezing, fever and eosintphilia seen predominantly in the Indian subcontinent and other tropical areas. The Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia is not defined as such in Unani text but when we go through its etiology and clinical manifestation then we encounter some clinical entities cited in the classical text simulating the features of Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia. The Unani scholars successfully treated such conditions by Unani medicines, which even the present scholars, are following. The main objective of this study was to scientifically evaluate the efficacy of our drugs in Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia. The study was open single group uncontrolled randomised clinical trial. In the present study twelve cases of 15 to 55 years of age who were diagnosed on the basis of subjective and objective parameters were enrolled in the study for 60 days. Significant improvement in symptoms and signs and laboratory findings of the disease was observed

Clinical evaluation of Unani formulation in shara [urticaria]

Urticaria refers to an area of focal dermal oedema secondary to a transient increase in capillary permeability. Although persons in any age group may experience acute or chronic urticaria, these lesions increase in frequency after adolescence, with the highest incidence occurring in the third decade of life. In Unani texts, Urticaria has been mentioned as Shara or pitti uchalna as one of the clinical entities while in modern medicine it is considered as the sign, which is found in various diseases. Unani Scholars while describing its aetiology have emphasised mainly on the humoral basis and named certain foods and drugs which may be responsible for precipitating the clinical manifestation of Urticaria. The main objective of this study was to scientifically evaluate the anti-allergic activity of our drugs in this commonly encountered clinical entity, referred as Urticaria. The study was open single group uncontrolled randomised clinical trial. In the present study thirty cases of 20 to 60 years of age who were clinically diagnosed were enrolled in the study for 45 days from the Department of Moalejat OPD, Aligarh Unani and Ayurvedic Medical College, Aligarh. The patients were treated with Irasa [Iris ensata Thunb.], Zanjabeel [Zingiber officinalis Rosc.], Qaranfal [Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb.] and Maghz-e-Amaltas [Cassia fistula Linn.] 6 grams, 3 grams, 3 grams and 4 grams, respectively, in the form of decoction 12 hourly for 45 days. All the patients were assessed for subjective parameters. Significant improvement in clinical presentation of the disease was observed. At the end of the study, it was concluded that the formulation was found effective in Shara [Urticaria]