Acne vulgaris is the most common disorder treated by dermatologists. Acne is a disease of pilosebaceous units characterized by the formation of the open and closed comedones, papules, pustules, nodules and cysts. A preliminary trial was conducted in the department of Medicine, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore, India, to assess the safety and efficacy of a Polyherbal Unani Formula...

Definition and term of T&CM is still a controversial issue in the world. T&CM is called by different names such as traditional medicine, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), complementary medicine, alternative medicine and unconventional medicine, or sometimes it is called by its specific name for example: in India Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha; in China it is also called Chinese, Uyghur,...

Sir,?It has always been the task of Ayurvedic and Unani jarrahs (surgeons) to treat the local sore and they are doing it with commendable success. Observations and experience amply prove that the indigenous treatment of this sore is very effective, cheap and quick. The allopathic treatment of to-day with carbon dioxide snow is a very lengthy treatment. In practice, I find that the sore takes a ...

Traditional medicine (TM) is a large comprehensive term generally used to refer to systems such as traditional Chinese medicine, Indian ayurveda and Unani medicine, and to various forms of indigenous medicine, but also in Europe there is a very long history of traditional medicine that has a respectable historical and scientific dignity, and many European citizens still rely and trust in it for...

Peptic ulcer is the erosion in lining of stomach or duodenum. The word ‘Peptic’ refers to pepsin, a stomach enzyme that break downs proteins. Peptic ulcer located in the stomach is called gastric ulcer. Normally the linings of the stomach and small intestine have protection against the irritating acid produced in stomach. For a variety of reasons, the protective mechanism may become faulty, lea...