Kattu Sirakam – Its Pharmacognosy

The Pharmacognosy of Nattu Atividayam – the Corms of Cryptocoryne Spiralis Fisch

The pharmacognosy of Nattu Attivdayam the corms of Cryptocoryne spiralis Fisch - its macroscopical, microscopical and chemical studies - is reported.

[Introduction of "clinical pharmacognosy"--integration between pharmacognosy and clinical pharmacy].

In Japanese hospitals or pharmacies, crude drugs and natural products are used as the components of kampo medicine and dietary supplements. Clinical pharmacy can provide information such as the efficacy, adverse action, or interactions of crude drugs or natural products as well as chemical drugs. However, it is very difficult for a clinical pharmacist without a knowledge of pharmacognosy to off...

Puttur kattu (bandage) – A traditional bone setting practice in south India

Traditional bone setting practices are quite popular in India and nearly 6000 traditional bone setting Vaidyas (Practisioners) are practicing the same in our country. Puttur kattu is a traditional way of bone setting practice, invented accidentally by K. Kesava Raju in 1881. Now, the fourth generation of his family is practicing this bone setting practice in hospitals at Puttur, Andhra Pradesh,...

Pharmacognosy: Science of natural products in drug discovery

Pharmacognosy deals with the natural drugs obtained from organisms such as most plants, microbes, and animals. Up to date, many important drugs including morphine, atropine, galanthamine, etc. have originated from natural sources which continue to be good model molecules in drug discovery. Traditional medicine is also a part of pharmacognosy and most of the third world countries still depend on...

[A heritage of pharmacognosy and its innovation-what is the expected frame for the future?-].