Public Health
- The SENNA (Cassia sena Linn)is a well-known drug in the Unani system
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Scientific Name Cassia sena Linn <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 11 2009 - 10:45am
- Adulterants to leaf samples of Cassia senna var. senna could be poisonous to health. Taxonomy could be of help to identify adulterants.
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Cassia senna var. senna shows considerable morphological <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 11 2009 - 10:52am
- Bhringrajah (Eclipta prostrata (Linn.) Linn. syn. E. erecta Linn. Syn Eclipta alba(Linn.)Hassk) Ayurvedic preparation which is highly effective in rheumatoid arthritis.
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Scientific Name Eclipta prostrata (Linn.) Linn. syn. E. erecta Linn. Syn Eclipta alba (Linn.)Hassk. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 11 2009 - 10:59am
- "Plants used in folk medicine in India believed to have medicinal potential by users of folk medicine in India".
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Some of the other plants which are used in folk medicine are as follows:- ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Dec 15 2009 - 9:37am
- Boerhaavia diffusa L. is reported to cure hypertension, angina and chloesterolaemia
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is reported to cure hypertension, angina and chloesterolaemia. Scientific Name Boerhaavia diffusa L. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 11 2009 - 6:22pm
- Ajuga bracteosa Wall. ex Benth. plant exhibited anticancer activity.
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<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Some of the plants used in traditional medicine of India exhibit anticancer activity. Could it be proved using modern day technologies if it is true. ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 11 2009 - 6:36pm
- Pharmacognosy
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The term pharmacognosy derived from Greek, pharmakon, a drug, and gignosco, to acquire knowledge of. Pharmacogonasy is mainly concerned with naturally occurring substances having a medicinal action. It also includes the study of other material used in phar ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 12 2009 - 8:12am
- Butea monosperma Roxb. ex Willd. or Forest fire has medicinal value.
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Butea monosperma Roxb. ex Willd. Vernacular Names:- Assam: Polah; Bengal: Kinka; Bihar: Paras; Bombay: Khakara; Central provinces: Pharas; English: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak; Gujrat: Pallaso; Hindi: Palas, Dhak, Tesu; Punjab: Pahal; Sanskrit: Rakta ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 12 2009 - 8:16am
- Abrus precatorius Linn. (Papilionaceae). used in traditional medicine could cure rheumatism
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Abrus precatorius Linn. Vernacular Names:- Assam: Latuwani; Bengal: Chunhati; Bombay: Ghungchi; English: Indian liquorice; Gujrat: Chanoti; Hindi: Chirmiti, Rati; Punjab: Labri Ratak; Sanskrit: chataki; Tamil: Adisamiyai; Telgu: Raktika. Family:- Papiliona ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 12 2009 - 9:44pm
- Abrus precatorius Linn. (Papilionaceae). used in traditional medicine could cure rheumatism
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Abrus precatorius Linn. Vernacular Names:- Assam: Latuwani; Bengal: Chunhati; Bombay: Ghungchi; English: Indian liquorice; Gujrat: Chanoti; Hindi: Chirmiti, Rati; Punjab: Labri Ratak; Sanskrit: chataki; Tamil: Adisamiyai; Telgu: Raktika. Family:- Papiliona ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 12 2009 - 9:44pm
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