Folk herbal medicines used in birth control and sexual diseases by tribals of southern Rajasthan, India

Jain, Anita; Katewa, S. S.; Chaudhary, B. L.; Galav, Praveen

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2003.09.041

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“…Another study carried out in Chittorgarh and Udaipur district located in Rajasthan (India) showed that bark, flower and root barks powder of this plant are used in these disorders. Apart from sexual diseases these plant material are also used to regularize menstruation and urinary problems (Jain et al, 2004). Kandha tribe of Orissa use juice of fresh stem bark of Bombax ceiba , juice of fresh root of Asparagus racemosus, powder of seven black peppers and one teaspoon of sugar or gum taken orally before meals twice a day for 21 days to cure impotency, spermatorrhea, reduced sperm count, sterility, nocturnal emission, gonorrhoea and leucorrhoea (Behera and Misra, 2005).…”

Section: Sexual Debility and Rejuvenatormentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnomedicinal and pharmacological activities of Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): An overview

Rani¹,

Rahman²,

Sultana³

2016

TANG [HUMANITAS MEDICINE]

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Traditional system of medicine mentioned the use of plants in treatment of various human ailments. Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.) is one of the medicinal plants used in Unani medicine since time immemorial. It is a very tall tree with approximately 150 feet height. It is widely found in temperate Asia, tropical Asia, Africa and Australia. In India, it can be found at altitudes up to 1500 m. In peninsular India, the tree is very common in the dry as well as moist deciduous forests and near rivers. It is reported to possess qabiz (constipative); mujaffif (siccative); muqawwi rehm (uterine tonic); nafi sailan rehm (beneficial in leucorrhea); mumsik wa mughalliz mani (increase consistency of semen); muallide mani (production of semen); habise tams (amenorrhoic); dafi fasaad khoon wa safra (purifies blood and bile); taskeen hiddat aza (hotness of organs); muqawi asnan wa lissa (tonic to teeth and gums) etc. Ethnobotanical studies prove that it is used in diarrhoea, asthma, impotency, boils, wounds, leprosy, pimples and many other skin diseases. It is an anthelmintic remedy since ancient time. Pharmacological studies like hypotensive, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiangiogenic, antibacterial, cytotoxic, hepatoprotective, diuretic, anthelmintic, anticancer, spermatogenic and antihelicobacter pylori activities have been evaluated for various parts of this plant that confirms to its use in classical medicine.

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Section: Sexual Debility and Rejuvenatormentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnomedicinal and pharmacological activities of Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): An overview

Rani¹,

Rahman²,

Sultana³

2016

TANG [HUMANITAS MEDICINE]

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“…The native practitioners in and around Chitoor district, India, have claimed that the leaves of W. tinctoria are used for treating diabetes [28]. Tribes of Southern Rajasthan use the latex of plant externally on vagina for easy delivery [29]. These claims of medicinal properties are to be substantiated by clinical trials in humans.…”

Section: Traditional Usesmentioning

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Wrightia tinctoria R. Br.-a review on its ethnobotany, pharmacognosy and pharmacological profile

2014

JCLM

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“…abortifacient [23], hepatoprotective [24], antimicrobial [25], and many more including diabetes [26,27] as well as other potential health profits.…”

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In-Vitro Hypoglycemic Evaluation of Fractions of Hydro-Acoholic Extract of Heartwood of Tecomella Undulata Linn.

Garg¹,

Rohilla²,

Garg³

2017

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective: The objective of this study was to screen alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from the different fractions of crude hydroalcoholic extract of heartwood of Tecomella undulata Linn.Methods: Four fractions of crude hydroalcoholic extract of heartwood of plant were used for in-vitro inhibitory assays against digestive enzymes: Alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase. For assay, different concentrations (20,40, 60, 80, and 100 µg/ml) were used for all fractions. A standard protocol was used for preliminary phytochemical screening of different bioactive components present in all fractions. Results:The fractions have shown moderate to highest inhibitory activity against both enzymes. However, the strong inhibition was revealed by acetone fraction against alpha-amylase with very minimal inhibitory concentrations at inhibitory concentration 50% values when compared with a standard drug acarbose. Several medicinally active phytocomponents such as flavonoids, saponin, anthraquinones, tannins, triterpenoids, and phenols were observed in all studied fractions. Conclusion:The different fractions prepared from crude hydroalcoholic extract of heartwood of plant are capable of inhibiting alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase, and it can be concluded that heartwood of T. undulata Linn. is partially active against postprandial hyperglycemia, thus diabetes mellitus.

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Folk herbal medicines used in birth control and sexual diseases by tribals of southern Rajasthan, India

Cited by 113 publications

References 1 publication

Ethnomedicinal and pharmacological activities of Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): An overview

Ethnomedicinal and pharmacological activities of Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): An overview

Wrightia tinctoria R. Br.-a review on its ethnobotany, pharmacognosy and pharmacological profile

In-Vitro Hypoglycemic Evaluation of Fractions of Hydro-Acoholic Extract of Heartwood of Tecomella Undulata Linn.

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