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

ABSTRACT

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