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The paper presents results obtained within analysis of aqueous preparations obtained from the herbal drugs, (APHD) which are available in pharmacy as mass produced drugs. In particular, the following drugs were analyzed: CYNAROFIT, L'ALIAFIT, Tinctura belladonnae, Tinctura gentianae, Tinctura chinae a Tinctura valerianae made by Calendula, j.s.c.--Slovakia and Tinctura valerianae made by IVAX-C...

Many people have turned away from conventional medicines, with the belief that ‘natural’ substances like herbs are safer than synthetic substances. This belief is augmented by many other unwarranted claims such as herbal products do not contain chemicals while conventional medicines do, thus contributing to the latter’s side effects. The increasing use of herbal medicines has resulted in concer...

M. Segasothy, Department of Medicine, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda, Kuala Lumpur 50300 (Malaysia) Dear Sir, Analgesic nephropathy has most commonly been attributed to the excessive consumption of analgesic compounds commonly containing aspirin, phenacetin and caffeine. Occasional examples of renal papillary necrosis with individual analgesics such as aspirin, indomethacin or ...

Herbs have been in use for centuries to prevent and control disease. In recent history demand by the public for herbal supplements has created a multimillion-dollar industry. Herbal extracts are effective because they interact with specific chemical receptors within the body and are in a pharmacodynamic sense, drugs themselves. A matter for public concern is that herbal supplements are currentl...

Objective: In this study, the current literatures on the use of herbs and herbal preparations of Traditional Chinese and Indian Medicine for the treatment of opioid addiction were reviewed. Methods: Search was done in databases such as Pub Med, Science Direct, Scopus, Springer Link, and Google Scholar. Results: Among 18 retrieved studies, 3 studies were about asafetida extract, an approved prep...

Two preparations of herbal shampoo powder were formulated using some common traditional drugs used by folk and traditional people of Bundelkhand region (M.P) India, for hair care. The preparations were formulated using bahera, amla, neem tulsi, shikakai henna & brahmi evaluated for organoleptic, powder charecterestics, foam test and physical evaluation. As the selected drugs being used since lo...