Monograph of Holarrhena antidysenterica (linn.) Wall

Authors

  • Syed Muhammad Ali Shah University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Khan Usmanghani Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Naveed Akhtar University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • H.M.Asif University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • M.Akram Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University Karachi, Pakistan
  • Khalil Ahmed University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • Ghazala Shaheen University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Tahira shamim University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Riazur Rehman University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Ashfaq Ahmad University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Laila Sumreen University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Keywords:

Holarrhena Antidysenterica, Conessine, amoebic dysentery

Abstract

Holarrhena Antidysenterica is a very significant herbal drug in Unani system of medicine and Ayurvedic system of medicine. This meticulous herb was used to treat a variety of infectious diseases especially in Staphylococcus aureus, Entamoeba histolytica and Escherichia coli. It is a large tree of 30 to 40 feet in height grows widely on the mountains. A large number of pharmacological studies have been done on the bark and seed of the tree.

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31-12-2010

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Syed Muhammad Ali Shah, Khan Usmanghani, Naveed Akhtar, H.M.Asif, M.Akram, Khalil Ahmed, Ghazala Shaheen, Tahira shamim, Riazur Rehman, Ashfaq Ahmad, Laila Sumreen. Monograph of Holarrhena antidysenterica (linn.) Wall. ijp [Internet]. 2010 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];2(4):345-8. Available from: https://ijp.arjournals.org/index.php/ijp/article/view/56

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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2010): Oct-Dec

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