Sushrutacharya has described the 76 types of eye diseases in his classical text ‘Sushrut Samhita’. One Chapter known as Sarvagata Roga which includes ‘Netraabhishyanda’. Vataja Abhishyanda is characterized by Nistodan (Pricking pain), Sangharsha (foreign body sensation), Shishirashruta (watery discharge), Alpa Shopha (mild chemosis), Vishushka Bhava (feeling dryness), Parushya (dryness), and so...

Objective: The main objective of this research was to collect information for consumers and practitioners marketed non-registered preparations. According the World Health Organization (WHO) (1998), only arsenic, cadmium, lead have maximum acceptable concentrations in starting materials 1.0, 0.3, 10 ppm, respectively. allowable limits toxic heavy metals raw herbal medicines (ppm) according WHO (...

Objective: Burst release of drugs occurs in a very short time compared to the entire sustained release process, yet it has not been specifically investigated in most of the work whereas our study aims the investigation of the burst release of antimicrobial agents from various collagen scaffolds and the release kinetics of antimicrobial agents from the collagen scaffolds. Materials and Methods: ...

Medicinal plants have been considered valuable and cheap source of unique phytoconstituents which are used extensively in the development of drugs against various diseases. A large proportion of the world population, especially in the developing countries relies mainly on the traditional system of medicine. The use of plants and plant products in medicines is getting popularized because the her...

Ayurveda, which is the oldest health system in the world, appreciates and uses amla to treat a host of diseases and promote positive health. Amla [Emblica officinalis, or emblic myrobalan], is called amalaki in Sanskrit. It is extensively used as a rejuvenator in ayurveda. It is also used widely in combination with other two [chebulic and belleric] myrobalans [fruit-bearing plant species] as tr...

The present study was aimed at developing colon specific drug delivery system for sennosides and Triphala. These drugs are reputed Ayurvedic medicines for constipation in India. The proposed device explored the application of pectin and ethyl cellulose as a mixed film for colon specific delivery. This mixed film was prepared using non-aqueous solvents like acetone and isopropyl alcohol. A 32 fa...

The present study investigates the anxiolytic activity of NR-ANX-C, a standardized polyherbal formulation containing the extracts of Withania somnifera, Ocimum sanctum, Camellia sinensis, Triphala, and Shilajit in ethanol withdrawal- (EW-) induced anxiety behavior in rats. Ethanol dependence in rats was produced by substitution of drinking water with 7.5% v/v alcohol for 10 days. Then, ethanol ...

Triphala is an age old commonly used Ayurvedic powdered preparation in Indian systems of medicine. This well known formulation is made by combining Terminalia chebula, Terminalia belerica and Embellica officinalis, in equal proportions. The formulation is prescribed in the first line treatment of many aliments and is used as laxative, detoxifying agent and rejuvenator. Terminalia chebula and Te...