Alternative and Traditional Medicines Systems in Pakistan: History, Regulation, Trends, Usefulness, Challenges, Prospects and Limitations

Hussain, Shahzad; Malik, Farnaz; Khalid, Nadeem; Qayyum, Muhammad Abdul; Riaz, Humayun

doi:10.5772/28224

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“…For a long period of time, plants have been a valuable source of natural products for maintaining human health, especially in the last decade, with more intensive studies for natural therapies. This indigenous knowledge, passed down from generation to generation in various parts of the world, has significantly contributed to the development of different traditional systems of medicine [1] as well as helped in exploration of different medicinal plants to find the scientific basis of their traditional uses. About 80% of individuals from developed countries use traditional medicine, which has compounds derived from medicinal plants.…”

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Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Musa sp. leaf extracts against multidrug resistant clinical pathogens causing nosocomial infection

Karuppiah

Mustaffa²

2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Musa sp. leaf extracts against multidrug resistant clinical pathogens causing nosocomial infection

Karuppiah

Mustaffa²

2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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“…14 . According to WHO 80% of world population depend on medicinal plants in developing and developed countries for their basic and primary health care needs 11,15 . WHO estimate that around 170 million peoples are infected with hepatitis C solitary and 3-4 millions are newly added into the list every year.…”

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Review on Swertia Chirata as Traditional Uses to Its Pyhtochemistry and Phrmacological Activity

Aleem

Kabir

2018

J. Drug Delivery Ther.

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Swertia chirata (Gentianaceae), is a popular medicinal plant native to temperate Himalaya. The plant of Swertia chirata is found at an altitude of 1200-1300m, from Bhutan to Kashmir and in the Khasi hills at 1200-1500m. It also can be grown in sub-temperate territories between 1500-2100m altitudes. Chirata has an erect and about 2-3 ft long stem. Herbal medicinal plants are necessary for about for about 80% of the world population in developed and developing countries for their basic and primary health care required owing to better tolerability, superior empathy with human body and having lesser side effects. Herbal plants are considered as rich source of phytochemical ingredients. The main chemical ingredients are Swertiamarin, Amarogentin, Swechirin, Mangiferin, Sweroside, Gentianine, Amaroswerin, Oleanolic acid, Swertanoone, Ursolic acid. Phytochemical analysis divulges alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, glycosides, triterpenoids, saponins, xanthones and ascorbic acid in all samples. Nepali S. chirata was found to have finest TLC (thin layer chromatography). People have been using traditional medicinal plants for thousand years ago. Traditional plants play a very important role in preventing and treating of human diseases. Medicinal usage of Swertia chirata is reported in Indian pharmaceutical codex, the American and the British pharmacopoeias and in the different traditional systems of medicine (Unani, Ayurveda and Siddha). Swertia chirata is commonly known as a bitter tonic in traditional system of medicine for the treatment of fever, loss of appetite, digestive disorders, diabetes, skin and various other diseases. Keywords: Swertia chirata, swerchirin, Anti-inflammatory, Oleanolic acid, Traditional medicine.

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“…Lucknow, a state in Indian, grows medicinal plants of 100 crore US dollars annually and the European Union uses 3000 kg of Glycerrhiza each year for which 400 tons plants roots are needed. By the year 2000 the total output of Chinese pharmaceutical companies was 28 billion US dollars and by the year of 2010 the share of Chinese traditional medicine in international market is improved to 15% from the existing 3% [8]. WHO …”

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“…has declared its official policy on traditional medicine as part of national policy. This goal can't be achieved without utilizing the traditional medicine (WHO,1978) [8]. WHO has launched the traditional medicine strategy 2014-2023 to mainstream the traditional medicine along with allopathic system of medicine because millions of people living in rural areas relay on it for their basic health care needs [15].…”

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Role of Unani System of Medicine in Global Health Care: An EmergingField

Mir¹,

Jahan²,

Sofi³

et al. 2017

Orthop Muscular Syst

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Unani System of Medicine (USM) is basically originated from Greece and has been introduced in India by Arab and Persian settlers. USM has been accepted worldwide because of its easy availability, cheaper and relatively safer than other conventional medicine. World Health Organization (WHO) is the predominant agency that has direct impact on Global health care. USM has gained recognition from WHO in 1976. Global health is about understanding the causes and finding the means to provide solutions to the challenges and disparities in the health status of people worldwide. Ancient roots of USM are in China, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Syria, India and other Far East countries. Nowadays USM is the best alternative choice of health care globally both in developed and developing countries. USM is an emerging field worldwide because it cures those diseases in which modern system fails like Bars (vatiligo), Dau sadaf (psoriasis), Iltehab-e-kabid (Infective Hepatitis), Hasat-ul-kulya wa masana (Renal and Bladder calculus) etc. The focus of this paper is to highlight the role of USM in global health care and more emphasis has been given to strengthen the USM worldwide.

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Alternative and Traditional Medicines Systems in Pakistan: History, Regulation, Trends, Usefulness, Challenges, Prospects and Limitations

Cited by 29 publications

References 40 publications

Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Musa sp. leaf extracts against multidrug resistant clinical pathogens causing nosocomial infection

Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Musa sp. leaf extracts against multidrug resistant clinical pathogens causing nosocomial infection

Review on Swertia Chirata as Traditional Uses to Its Pyhtochemistry and Phrmacological Activity

Role of Unani System of Medicine in Global Health Care: An EmergingField

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