scholarly journals An Overview of the Various Uses of Ephedra distachyaL. from the Past to the Present

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-86
Author(s):  
Mansureh Ghavam ◽  
Zeinab Soleimaninejad
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Ephedra Distachya ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Review Study

Background: Nowadays, many people believe in traditional medicines and use them for different diseases. Knowledge of medicinal plants and traditional medicine has been practiced for centuries through trial and error, and many important treatments for the disease have been passed down from one generation to the next. Ephedra is a valuable plant and has been used to treat diseases since ancient times. Accordingly, this study aims to comprehensively introduce Ephedra distachya L. in traditional medicine. Methods: In this review study, databases such as Google Scholar, SID, Scopus, and books on medicinal plants in Persian and English languages were searched to collect data. The keywords included "ephedra", "traditional medicine", "goat’s beard", and "medicinal plants". Results: Many resources highlighted the importance of using ephedra due to its useful properties. Experimental studies in traditional medicine show the effect of this plant in the prevention of diseases, such as asthma and bronchitis. Conclusion: Considering the beneficial effects of ephedra and scientific evidence about its effects, further studies are needed to better understand the use of this plant in traditional medicine.

scholarly journals MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN NEERILIVU (DIABETES MELLITUS) IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE - REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCES

2021 ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Rakulini Raveendran ◽  
S. Sundararajan ◽  
S. Victoria ◽  
A. Balamurugan ◽  
M. Muthukumaran
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Antidiabetic Activity ◽  
Poetic Form ◽  
Diabetic Mellitus ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Strychnos Potatorum

Introduction: Sarapenthira  vaithiya murailkal (Neerilivu chikitchai) (SVM-NC) is a classic book written in a poetic form. It mentioned the treatment of Neerilivu (Diabetic Mellitus (DM)). According to the mode of administration, Siddha medicines are categorized into two classes; Internal medicine & external medicine. Medicinal plants, Metals and Minerals are used to prepare medicines from ancient times for the treatment of Neerilivu (DM). According to the Siddha literatures signs & symptoms of Neerilivu can be compared with Diabetic Mellitus in modern aspect. Diabetic Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder. Many drugs are mentioned for the treatment of Neerilivu (DM) in SVM-NC. Aim: The aim of the study is to identify the types of Siddha drugs and its ingredients from SVM-NC and research article. Data were collected, tabulated and analysed. This information was used to identify the medicinal plants that are being used in the management of Neerilivu (DM) in the traditional medicine. Results and Discussion: Eighty-five drugs were identified from the analysis. Out of 85 drugs, 83 drugs (98%) are used as internally and 2 drugs (2%) are externally. Among the 85 Internal medicine, 28 (33%) are chooranum, 20 (24%) are home remedy, 12 (14%) are kudineer and 8 (9%) are vizhuthu. Two external medicines are oil. 124 medicinal plants were identified from 83 internal medicines. 63 Families were identified in 124 medicinal plants. 10% (26) Medicinal plants are belonging to Fabaceae family. From these plants, 34 (27%) plants are used as root, 19 (15%) plants are used as leaves and seeds and 17 (14%) plants are used as bark. These plants have siddha properties; taste (Astringent: 41 (33%), Bitter: 32 (26%), Sweet: 28 (23%)), Potency (Hot: 81 (61%), Cool: 37 (30%)) and Efficacy (Pungent: 68 (55%), Sweet: 50(40%)). Among the 85 drugs, Cassia auriculata, Phyllanthus emblica, Strychnos potatorum, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica, Sysygium aromaticum and Salacia reticulata are used many times in medicine preparation.  Previous researches showed that these ingredients have antidiabetic activity, hepatoprotectives and anti-oxidant. Conclusion: This review provides useful documented evidence and scientific evidence on the treatment of Neerilivu (DM) in traditional medicine.    

Ethnobotanical Uses of Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Herniated Disc in Turkish Traditional Medicine

2020 ◽  
pp. 221-234
Author(s):  
Mustafa Eray Bozyel ◽  
Elif Merdamert Bozyel ◽  
Kerem Canli
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Herniated Disc ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Surgical Methods ◽  
Ancient People ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Secondary Substances ◽  
Ethnobotanical Uses

Humans have known the therapeutic properties and plant origin poisons of many plant species since ancient times. Ancient people who had no real and scientific knowledge on diseases and treatments tried to find solutions to these problems by the opportunities they had and the theories they could produce. Plants are the most important source of traditional folk medicine. People around the world have benefited from plants grown in their environment for this purpose. In these drugs, whole plant or various plant organs or secondary substances were used. Over the years, several therapies have emerged to treat herniated disc, ranging from conservative treatment to minimally invasive and percutaneous techniques to open surgical methods. This chapter examines the recent studies to form a compilation on ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants for the treatment of herniated disc and their local names, parts, and usage forms in Turkish traditional medicine.

Medicinal plants utilized in Thai Traditional Medicine for diabetes treatment: Ethnobotanical surveys, scientific evidence and phytochemicals

2020 ◽  
Vol 263 ◽  
pp. 113177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catarina Andrade ◽  
Nelson G.M. Gomes ◽  
Sutsawat Duangsrisai ◽  
Paula B. Andrade ◽  
David M. Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Diabetes Treatment

scholarly journals The Role of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L) Pollen in Fertility

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 320-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tahvilzadeh ◽  
Mannan Hajimahmoodi ◽  
Roja Rahimi
Keyword(s):  
Date Palm ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Reproductive Effects ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera L ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Fertility Disorders

Date palm pollen (DPP) is the male reproductive dust of palm flowers used as dietary supplement especially as aphrodisiac and fertility enhancer in both women and men from ancient times. Although there are few clinical trials evaluating the beneficial effects of DPP in humans, various experimental studies have been conducted on the reproductive effects of DPP. Among the compounds isolated from DPP are amino acids, fatty acids, flavonoids, saponins, and estroles. The present review summarizes comprehensive information concerning the phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of DPP and its application in fertility disorders.

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan Tumbuhan Obat Tradisional oleh Suku Mee di Distrik Kamuu, Kabupaten Dogiyai, Papua

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Sipriana Dogomo ◽  
Rosye H.R. Tanjung ◽  
Suharno Suharno
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Plant Parts

Plants are widely used by the community as traditional medicine in an effort to maintain health. The purpose of this study was to determine the diversity of plant species used as traditional medicines and how to use them by the Mee Tribe in Kamuu District, Dogiyai Regency, Papua. The study was conducted in December 2018-July 2019. The method used in this study was a qualitative method with observation, interview, and documentation. The research showed that are 59 species of plants from 30 families that are used as medicinal plants by the Mee Tribe community. The community uses medicinal plants by: without processing 38 species, boiling 10 species, burning 7 species, and more than one way 4 species. The plant parts used are: stem (14 species), fruits (7 species), flowers (3 species), leaves (20 species), bark (2 species), tubers (1 species), and more than one part (12 species). The most widely used part of medicinal plants is leaves (33.89 %). Key words: medicinal plant, Mee, community, Dogiyai

scholarly journals PHARMACOGNOSTICAL EVALUATION OF SHATAVARI (ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS WILLD.) ROOT COLLECTED IN DIFFERENT SEASONS – A COMPARATIVE STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1951-1957
Author(s):  
Kinjal Unadkat ◽  
Muthiah Daniel ◽  
Dilip K. Jani
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Calcium Oxalate ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Asparagus Racemosus ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
Current Scenario

Background: In the current scenario, plant-based traditional medicines are providing a base for treating various diseases. It has been reported that 80% of the population of the world depends upon traditional medicine. It has been also shown that many factors like habitat, climate, temperature, season etc can affect the quality of medicinal plants. The study was conducted to explore such Ayurvedic documented literature with pharmacognostical study. Aim: To study macroscopic and microscopic characters of the drug samples collected in four different seasons according to Ayurveda classics. Materials & Methods: In the present study, four samples of Asparagus race- mosus were collected in four different seasons- Grishma, Pravrut, Sharad and Shishira Ritu (May, June, October, and January) based on Ayurveda classics for comparing the pharmacognostic characters so that they can be dis- tinguished from each other. Results and Discussion: The influence of seasons on four different samples was observed in terms of the sizes of roots, xylem vessels, phloem, raphide bundles of calcium oxalate etc. Conclusion: The seasons on the roots of Shatavari exhibited an effect in macroscopical and microscopical characters. Thus, it can be said that the season for collection of the drug has an important role to validate the factors that influence the potency of the drug. Keywords: Ayurveda, Shatavari, Asparagus racemosus, Dravya Sangraha Kala, Pharmacognostical study

scholarly journals Comprehensive Analysis and Assessment of the Role of Major Bioactive Compounds Isolated from Justicia Adhatoda Leaves as Potent Antimycobacterial Agents

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Smita Mishra ◽  
Manisha Khatri ◽  
Varsha Mehra
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Infectious Pathogen ◽  
Justicia Adhatoda ◽  
Global Population

Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be one of the world's leading causes of death by the infectious pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which infects one-third of the global population. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic made its spread rapid and the treatment task more daunting. With the havoc of infectious disease expansion, traditional medicines have triggered tremendous interest worldwide. However, less availability of scientific evidence still hinders its practical use. In the present study, we evaluated the potential of the traditional medicinal plant, Justicia adhatoda, which has been used to treat respiratory ailments since ancient times. We have successfully isolated and characterized several bioactive compounds viz- Vasicoline, Vasicolinone, Adhatodine, Adhavasine, Aniflorine, and Vasicinone from J. adhatoda plant leaves, including Vasicine as the principal compound, and showed their anti-tubercular activity on nutrient-starved Mycobacterium smegmatis and Mycobacterium bovis. The study also directs their in-vitro and ex-vivo antimycobacterial potential on THP1 macrophages with internalized Mycobacterium. Our study is one of its first kind, where we assessed the synergistic antimycobacterial effect of the isolated compounds with the first-line drug Isoniazid (INH). Their potential role in promoting phagolysosome fusion and apoptosis of M. bovis infected THP1 macrophages is further evaluated.

scholarly journals PEMANFAATAN TUMBUHAN OBAT OLEH MASYARAKAT SUKU DAYAK KENDAWANGAN DI DESA RANGKUNG KECAMATAN MARAU KABUPATEN KETAPANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Desti Andari ◽  
Riza Linda ◽  
Rafdinal Rafdinal
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Psidium Guajava ◽  
Plant Part ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative

Dayak Kendawangan tribe is a sub-tribe of Dayak which is spread around Kendawangan River in Rangkung Village, Marau District, Ketapang Regency. Dayak Kendawangan tribe still uses plants as traditional medicine. The purpose of this study was to determine the types of medicinal plants utilized by Kendawangan Dayak people in Rangkung Village. This research was conducted in October to December 2018. The method used was snowball with 11 respondents and conducted interviews with respondents to obtain information on traditional medicines and analyzed using qualitative and quantitative analysis. The results showed there were 52 species from 33 families, the most widely used family is Zingiberaceae (9,62 %). Part of a widely used plant is the leaves (42,18 %), while the way of processing and the use of medicinal plant is in boiled (59,61 %) and drunk (50,94 %). The most uptake of medicinal plants in the yard (47,82 %) and forest (39,13 %). The highest frequency of citation (FIC) value is Psidium guajava (54,5 %). Plant part value (PPV) and interspecific use value (IUV) of plants used in traditional medicine of Kendawangan Dayak tribe are 0.5-1 and 0.3-2, respectively.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical plants and their tradomedicinal values: A review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 066-088
Author(s):  
Olugbenga Kayode Popoola ◽  
Kayode Damilola Adekeye ◽  
Eunice Damilola Akinbinu ◽  
Lanre Tope Adekeye ◽  
Michael Bolaji Afolayan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Scientific Investigations ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Review Study

Since ancient times, plants with medicinal properties possessing no or little toxicological potentials have been relevant for the treatment of several diseases and healing purposes. Medicinal plants serve as important therapeutic agents and valuable resources for manufacturing numerous modern and traditional medicines. Many developing nations still rely on herbal remedies as their mainstay of health-care. This review study is aimed to report the trado-medicinal values of some ethnobotanical plants commonly used in traditional formulations as well as the scientific investigations of these plants for their acclaimed use in traditional practices. Essential phytochemicals and bioactive compounds of these plants are also reviewed.

AYUSH Preparations as Immunity Boosters in the Management of SARSCoV-2: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 06 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suneel Prajapati ◽  
Mahima Sharma ◽  
Arun Kumar ◽  
Ashish Tripathi ◽  
GV Narasimha Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Adjuvant Therapy ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Limited Success ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Ancient Times

: In the 21st century, humans are in battle against a deadly contagious disease COVID 19, first reported in Wuhan, China. Coronavirus Disease designated as COVID 19 is caused by SARS COV 2 virus from beta coronavirus family. Although, there are no specific anti-viral drugs and vaccines against this pandemic disease, however many medicines are being repurposed for COVID 19 management but have shown a limited success. Traditional medicine systems from ancient times were used for their immense efficacy with minimal adverse effects compared to allopathic medicines. Thus, for COVID 19 management, researchers are focused on traditional medicines from Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy as adjuvant therapy as per anecdotal data regarding their usage in the treatment of Infectious disease. In India, all the traditional medicine systems are under AYUSH ministry and government has been highlighting AYSUH medicines for improving immune system against COVID 19. In this review, the authors emphasize on historical background of AYUSH medicines in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and the medicines recommended by AYUSH ministry for combating against COVID 19 as immunity boosters.

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