Herbal medicine is currently experiencing a revival in Western society, along with other complementary therapies such as Jaundice may result from various diseases or conditions that affect the liver, like Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D, Hepatitis E, Autoimmune hepatitis, Liver cirrhosis, Liver cancer, Hemolytic anaemia and Malaria.
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Introduction
Herbal medicine is currently experiencing a revival
in Western society, along with other
complementary therapies such as Jaundice may
result from various diseases or conditions that
affect the liver, like Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B,
Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D, Hepatitis E,
Autoimmune hepatitis, Liver cirrhosis, Liver
cancer, Hemolytic anaemia and Malaria.
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Eclipta Alba has been traditionally used in hepato-
protective properties, juice of the leaves is used in the
treatment of liver cirrhosis, hepatitis. It is also used for
liver enlargement, jaundice and other ailments of the
liver and gall bladder.
Antiseptic,astirngent,emetic,purgative and tonic
Other uses
Medicinal Use
Habitat
•This herb is found throughout India and the southwestern
U.S. E. Asia ,China, Japan and Korea Australia
•Eclipta is bitter in taste
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Characteristic:
The primary rhizomes are pear shape and often
short branch the rhizomes are known as bulb or round
turmeric, the secondary more cylindrical lateral branch
Chemical constituents:
curcuminoids , essentail oil , curcumin 1 ,
curcumin 3 , curcumin 2 , volatile oil.
Uses:
Aromatic , stomachic , uretic , tonic , stimulant , carminative , coloring
agent for ointment , use in cold n cough.
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Fresh leaves are crushed along
with water and sugar.Half cup of
the Juice is taken orally twice a
day for two weeks
Flavoligrans, silybin,
isosilybin,
dehyrosilybin, silydianin,
silychristin, silymarine
liver and gallbladder
disorders
Chemical
constituents
uses
Preparation and applications
Preparation
And
applications
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Preparation &application
Dried fruit of P. domestica are soaked in
water for a
night. One cup of this extract is given
to the patient for two to three weeks
It found in;China; Europe; France;Iceland;
Italy; Mexico; Portugal; Spain; Turkey.
A tree growing to 12m by 10m at a medium rate. It is in
flower in April, and the seeds ripen from July to
November. The flowers are hermaphrodite and are
pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.
Physical Characteristics
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Description of
the drug
Cultivated from
Asia , Himalayas,
Afghanistan , China
Chemical constituents
Scoparone,
melanettin,hyperoside,
phenolic
compounds,and
caffeoylquinic acids
Physical Characteristics
The flowers are
hermaphrodite The plant
prefers light medium heavy
(clay) soils. it requires
moist soil
preparation &application
Fresh plant material is
cocked and three to four
teaspoons of the paste are
taken orally once a night for
two weeks.
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Medicinal Uses Other uses
Insanity, Intestinal worms,
inailments arising out of
excessive melanin, remove
obstruction in the
bronchial passage Eye
infections, Cough,
Spleenomegaly, Eczema,
Constipation Heart
disease, Epilepsy,
Paralysis.
Purgative
Alterative; Anthelmintic;
Carminative; Purgative
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Fruit,
Roots
Tartaric acid, citric acid, maleic acid,
potassium bitartarate, oxalic acid,
polysaccharides , glycoside,
Roots and fruit of T. indica and fruit of P.
domestica and are soaked in water for a
night. One cup of this extract is given to
the patient for two to three weeks
Part used
Chemical
constituents
Preparation
&application
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Uses
•Have a strong antimicrobial action against
E.coli.anit-emetic,dysentry,fever,demulsent
•Used for thickening, stabilizing and gelling
in foods.
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New Research
A medicinal plant may be one
of the most effective ways of
treating disorders caused by
the Hepatitis B virus,
according to new research.
Clinical trials using a drug
based on the Keezhanali plant
were conducted at the
University of Madras in South
India and the Scottish Centre
for Infection in Glasgow