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| Title: | A review on gastric ulcer remedies used in Unani System of medicine |
| Authors: | Jamal, Anwar
Siddiqui, Aisha
Tajuddin
Jafri, M A |
| Keywords: | Peptic ulcer
Gastric ulcer
Unani system of medicine
Unani drugs |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.7 —A61K 35/78, A61P 1/04 |
| Abstract: | 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, leading to a breakdown of
the lining. The result is inflammation (gastritis) or an ulcer.
It is
believed that adults in high stress jobs are mostly affected by gastric ulcer,
but people of any age even children are found affected by this problem. Ulcer is
curable with the combination of different kind of antibiotics, an acid reducer
and H2 receptor blockers, proton pump inhibitors, etc., which are expensive to a
common man and have prolong side effects also. In Unani system of medicine
plants, animals as well as mineral origin drugs are being used clinically for
the treatment of this disease without any side effect. These are time tested,
centuries old, safe for use and cost effective. However, there is a need to
maintain their purity, quality and safety by subjecting to scientific
validation. Experimentally studied as well as potential medicinal plants used
for gastric ulcer in Unani system of medicine are being discussed in this
paper. |
| Page(s): | 153-159 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.5(2) [March-April 2006]
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