locally and internally‚ used for abortion. - Roots‚ made into paste with water‚ used for hemorrhoids. - Roots and bark used externally for eczema‚ snake bites and as insecticide. - Fresh leaves applied to tumors to hasten suppuration. The leaves and flowers are cardiotonic (tonic effect on the heart)‚ diaphoretic (promotes perspiration)‚ diuretic (promotes excretion)‚ emetic (causes vomiting)‚ expectorant (cough remedy)‚ sternutatory (substance) as well as treatment of malaria‚ dysmenorrhea and abortifacient
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Ginkgo is popularly known as living fossils. It is also known by other names like Fossil tree‚ Kew Tree and Silver Apricot. Ginkgo trees are in a position to live long for thousands of years. Historically‚ medicinal use of Ginkgo was documented in 2600 BC. for the treatment of bronchial-asthma and bronchitis. The botanical name of ginkgo is Ginkgo biloba Linn. and it is a member of family Ginkgoaceae. Ginkgo although not described in Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia is major herbal drug of western herbal medicine
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Turmeric (Curcumin) is an old spice that is used in traditional Asian/Indian medicine and is related to the ginger root. Known for its various uses‚ it is not just limited to the culinary scene (curry powders) but also as an alternative for therapeutic abilities. In China and India the spice is being used to help treat certain inflammatory ailments and even diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). It has been used for gastric pain‚ bringing down fevers‚ and even relief
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PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH Phytother. Res. 21‚ 17–25 (2007) Published online 6 November 2006 in Wiley InterScience MORINGA OLEIFERA (www.interscience.wiley.com) DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2023 17 REVIEW ARTICLE Moringa oleifera: A Food Plant with Multiple Medicinal Uses Farooq Anwar1‚ Sajid Latif 1‚ Muhammad Ashraf 2 and Anwarul Hassan Gilani3* 1 Department of Chemistry‚ University of Agriculture‚ Faisalabad-38040‚ Pakistan Department of Botany‚ University of Agriculture‚ Faisalabad-38040‚ Pakistan 3
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the world for other purposes. In some primitive tribes of South America‚ Africa‚ and India‚ "cannabis" is used in religious ceremonies and for medical purposes. African mine workers have used it to ease the drudgery of their work and many Jamaicans use it at the end of the day to relieve fatigue. It has been used as an intoxicant in various parts of the world for centuries and in the United States‚ for the most part the 20th century. Marijuana was first described in print in a Chinese book of medicine
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The History‚ Use‚ and Effectiveness of Medicinal Drugs I. The History‚ Use‚ and Effectiveness of Medicinal Drugs A. Introduction (Pg’s 1-2) II. Aspirin (Pg’s 3-6) A. Its Origin B. Dosages C. Relative Effectiveness D. Side Effects E. Alternate Treatment III. Sulfa Drugs (Pg’s 7-10) A. Its Origin B. Dosages C. Relative Effectiveness D. Side Effects E. Alternate Treatment IV. Antibiotics (Pg’s 11-14) A. Its Origin B. Dosages C. Relative Effectiveness D. Side Effects E. Alternate
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Medicinal Plants And Their Medicinal Values ALOE VERA FLOWER • Aloe Vera is used in traditional medicine as a multipurpose skin treatment. In Ayurvedic medicine it is called kathalai‚ as are extracts from agave.[59]:196 for aloe:117 for agave Early records of Aloe Vera use appears in the Ebers Payrus from the 16th century BC‚[17]:18 and in Dioscorides’ De Materia Medica and Pliny the Elder’s Natural in the mid - first century AD.[17]:20 It is also written of in the Juliana Anicia Codex of 512 AD
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CHAPTER 1 The Problem and Its Setting Introduction Herbal medicine is the use of herbs or plants for their therapeutic or medicinal value. This practice is becoming popular nowadays due to the use of natural ingredients rather than synthetic ones. Though only a few people believe in its effectiveness‚ many researches have been conducted so that other people will start to trust its efficacy. The research is all about the ten (10) herbal plants that the researchers have chosen with their corresponding
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MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE PHILIPPINES: A GUIDE TO ITS COMMON USES Historically‚ early humans relied on medicinal plants for remedies of diseases. that were made Before the onset of medicinal science‚ into medicine. Medicinal plants are people searched for remedies for different illnesses by using plants various plants thought by people to have medicinal properties‚ but few plants or their phytochemical constituents have been proven by rigorous science or approved by regulatory agencies to have medicinal
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Throughout history flowers have been used as a form of cryptic communication to convey messages of love and interest which could not be spoken aloud. Today‚ flowers are often given as gifts because of their meaning which was established hundreds of years ago. Floriography‚ or the use of flowers to spread a message‚ died years ago. However‚ flowers still hold symbolic meaning in literature‚ art‚ and daily life. Shakespeare’s use of the language of flowers offers insight into the culture of the Victorian
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