... Medicinal plants used for the treatment of jaundice and hepatitis based on socio-economic documentation Arshad Mehmood Abbasi1, Mir Ajab Khan1, Mushtaq Ahmad1, Muhammad Zafar1*, Hamayun Khan2, Niaz Muhammad2 and Shazia Sultana1 1 Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan. 2 Department of Sociology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan. Accepted 14 November, 2008 The present study deals with socio-economic documentation of medicinal plant species against jaundice and hepatitis. A total of 30 plant species belonging to 24 families were reported by local practitioners for the treatment of jaundice and hepatitis. The most important plant species are Adiantum capillus, Boerhaavia procumbens, Equisetum debile, Carissa opaca,Cucumis sativus, Hordeum vulgare, Justacia adhatoda, Morus alba, Morus nigra, Phyllanthus emblica, Phyllanthus niruri, Plantago ovata, Prunus domestica, Punica granatum, Raphnus sativus, Rhus chinensis, Saccharum officinarum and Tamarandus indica. Key words: Medicinal plants, jaundice, hepatitis, Socio-economic documentation. INTRODUCTION From the very beginning of human existence, man has familiarized himself with plants and used them in a variety of ways throughout the ages. In search of food and to cope successfully with human suffering, primitive man began to distinguish those plants suitable for nutritional purpose from others with definitive pharmacological action. This relationship has grown between plants and man, and...
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...Environmental management can be viewed from natural, man-made, socio-cultural and supernatural. With the aid of a table discuss management of the aforementioned environment? INTRODUCTION The state of environmental hazard in Nigeria and the world in general is increasing at an alarming rate , thereby leaving scholars with great mind and high cognitive ability to seat and analyse the causes, effect, and control measure of these pressing issue. It is only when the source of an issue is being identified that, one will begin to think about possible solution to such a disturbing act. In the case of environmental hazard the causes has being identified as natural, manmade, socio-cultural, and supernatural environmental hazard. Natural hazard which is mainly caused by natural processes occurring on the earth surface and controlled but natural phenomenon which can be explained and causes understood by scientific methods, while manmade hazard which are set of environmental hazard which is mainly caused by human inhabiting the earth surface, what biologist refers to the effect of anthropogenic activities on the ecosystem. Socio-cultural on the other hand are set of environmental issues that arises from the pattern of cultural life or influence in which citizens of a particular culture exhibit and this has an effect on the environment, while supernatural environmental hazard are menace in the environment which causes cannot be explained using any known scholastic phenomena yet it exist. ...
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...T Old cures,other wise known as Folk Medicine,have been used for centuries to aid the sick.Though many advancements have been made in the medical world,folk medicine has survived time and is still used around the world. While something as simple as chicken soup drew controversy among many medical doctors,some have finally come to agree that it has medical benefits, but they're not sure why.Like many of the old cures used during the early years,the old folks didn't know why their boiled herbs worked,but only that they did.Many cultures such as the Indian, Japanese, Mexican, African and many others, were deeply rooted in folk medicines, folklore, voodoo,or old folktales. They didn't know anything about test tubes or pills, but there was the boiling of the roots and leaves;some were even smoked. This form of healing has laid the foundation for what is, and what will be,in the medical Future.My study of Old medical documents;one being an old home medical book dated 1926 by William Evans M D.,shows a close relationship between traditional healing and folk healing. This old book is truly an antique and covers a wide range of old cures like: home remedy for ringworm, pink eye, sore throat, tooth ache, how to get rid of pimples, hives, the history of small pox, scarlet fever, scurvy,malaria symptom, rickets disease,eczema and many other interesting subjects.Many ingredients that were contained in old home remedies are used in todays prescription Drugs. Though these ingredients...
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...Introduction of JDB Group JDB Group is a Chinese manufacturer of nonalcoholic beverages; these include the red-canned herbal drink, Wong Lo Kat and other tea ranges. JDB was founded by Hong Kong businessman Chan Hung-to in Guangzhou in 1995 after he acquired the licensing rights to Wong Lo Kat, an herbal tea brand established in Guangzhou more than 150 years ago. The herbal tea is popular in southern China. It is made from herbs and is believed to be able to lower internal heat and relieve inflammation. With a sharp business sense, Chan positioned Wong Lo Kat as a healthy, mass market soft drink and packaged it in eye-catching red aluminum cans emblazoned with bold golden Chinese characters. The company also built large production lines and established a widespread sales network through supermarkets, grocery stores and restaurants in Guangdong. The efforts paid off as annual sales of Wong Lo Kat grew rapidly to reach 100 million Yuan in 2000. From 2003, the company started to expand beyond Guangdong. It built plants in Beijing, Zhejiang and Fujian, and invested heavily in marketing and television advertising, making the sweet-tasting beverage known across the country. Sales shot up to 600 million Yuan in 2003. Four years later, JDB surpassed Coca-Cola as the biggest seller of canned drinks on the mainland, with annual sales of 17 billion Yuan, according to statistics from the China Industrial Information Issuing Centre. Introduction of America Geography United States...
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...ORGANISATIONAL STUDY CONDUCTED AT NAGARJUNA HERBAL CONCENTRATES LTD. THODUPUZHA Submitted to M.G University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Business Administration DONE BY NIVEA K MOHAN Jai Bharath Arts & Science College 2008-2010 DECLARATION I, herby declare that this project report entitled “AN ORGANISATIONAL STUDY AT NAGARJUNA HERBAL CONCENTRATES LTD, THODUPUZHA”, submitted to M.G. university, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Business Administration is the original work done by me during my period of study 2008-2010 at Jai Bharath Arts & Science College under the guidance of Mr. Varghese K.X. Place: Date: NIVEA K MOHAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all I would like to express my gratitude to GOD who helped me to complete this project. Then I would like to thank Dr. K.R Baburaj, Director, Jai Bharath Arts & science College, who gave me an opportunity to do the project. I am also thankful to Mr. Varghese K X, Faculty, Jai Bharath Arts & Science College, for his meticulous guidance and constant encouragement throughout my project. I express my sincere thanks to Mr. Devadas Namboothirippadu, managing director, Nagarjuna Herbal Concentrates Ltd, Thodupuzha, for opportunity accorded...
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...botanical plants for the natural supplement industry as well as plant nurseries. By leveraging a well thought out business plan executed by a skilled management team, Botanical Bounty will generate over $216,000 in year three sales. Keys to Success Botanical Bounty has identified three keys that will be instrumental in their success. The first is the implementation of strict financial controls. By having the proper controls, production efficiency will be maximized. The second key will be the never ending pursuit for the industry’s highest concentration levels of botanical ingredients in each plant. The third key is the recognition and implementation of the philosophy that 100% customer satisfaction is required to ensure a profitable business. Profits are a by product of satisfying customers, not the other way around. Products Botanical Bounty is a 10 acre farm that concentrates on the growing of botanical medicinals. Botanical Bounty has chosen five plant species that have significant market demand as well being well suited for growth in the Willamette River Valley. Botanical Bounty will feature: Echinacea – an immune system booster; Ginseng – a source of energy; St John’s Wort – for mild depression; Skullcap- for inflammation; and Ginger – a stomach soother. Market Botanical Bounty has three distinct customers: supplement companies, processors of botanicals for supplement companies, and nurseries that resell the plants. The first two customers purchase the plants for use...
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...Essential Oils and Plant Extracts Five-Year R&D Plan 2008 – 2013 RIRDC Shaping the future Essential Oils and Plant Extracts Five-Year R&D Plan 2008 to 2013 May 2008 RIRDC Publication No 08/053 © 2008 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. All rights reserved. ISBN 1 74151 642 0 ISSN 1440-6845 Essential Oils and Plant Extracts R&D Five-Year Plan 2008–2013 Publication No. 08/053 The information contained in this publication is intended for general use to assist public knowledge and discussion and to help improve the development of sustainable regions. You must not rely on any information contained in this publication without taking specialist advice relevant to your particular circumstances. While reasonable care has been taken in preparing this publication to ensure that information is true and correct, the Commonwealth of Australia gives no assurance as to the accuracy of any information in this publication. The Commonwealth of Australia, the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), the authors or contributors expressly disclaim, to the maximum extent permitted by law, all responsibility and liability to any person, arising directly or indirectly from any act or omission, or for any consequences of any such act or omission, made in reliance on the contents of this publication, whether or not caused by any negligence on the part of the Commonwealth of Australia, RIRDC, the authors or contributors. The Commonwealth of...
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...2010.) The influences of Hippocrates are vast and still provide a basis for physicians today. He was the first to document medical histories and use patient histories to study their illnesses. He factored in all aspects of their lives including past medical problems, the climate in which they live, diet and their line of work. The Hippocratic collection is composed of Hippocrates writings from his research and practice of medicine. It is composed of sixty books documenting information on every part of the human body including the brain, skin and eyes. It is unclear as to whether Hippocrates wrote all of the collection, but it is thought to have been written by himself and his students. (Truman, 2013.) The myth of Asclepius and his contributions to modern medicine are surrounded by more fantastical stories of healing than, Hippocrates. According to ancient Greek history, Asclepius was so skilled in his surgical and healing capabilities, it appeared as though he could rise the dead to living again. According to myth, Asclepius was struck down by the gods who were angered that a mortal had this capability with a bolt of lightning. (Magiorkinis, Diamantis, Androutsos, 2008.) In modern terms, Asclepius' methods of healing take a holistic approach, bringing together the mind, body and the power of dreams. Patients would travel to Aesculapius temples for treatment of their ailments, spending a few days where they would undergo not only healing with herbs and...
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...MARKET NEWS SERVICE MNS Medicinal Plants & Extracts North America Africa Western Europe India Eastern Europe China No. 18 March 2006 This note has b een prepared, without formal editing as a service to exporters and industries in developing countries by the Market News Service (MNS), Division of Product and Market Development, International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. No part of this report may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission in writing of the MNS/ITC Geneva. Copyright © MNS/ITC 2006. All rights reserved Prepared by Mr. Josef Brinckmann, ITC Consultant brink@sonic.net International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO 54-56 rue de Montbrillant, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel : (4122) 730 01 11 - Fax: (4122) 733 44 39 E-mail: itcreg@intracen.org ; URL: http://www.intracen.org Postal address: International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland 2 EDITORS NOTE MNS Medicinal Plant and Extracts report is a formatted version of a news and information bulletin prepared by the International Trade Centre to promote international trade in medicinal plants and botanical extracts. The revised version of the report includes substantially more information on the structure and function of the market. These additional features have been included after extensive consultation with existing subscribers and trade experts. For subscription details please contact MNS...
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...vitamin deficiency then. In 1952, the Pascuals modernized their plant in Tondo and expanded the operations to include anti-infectives and cardiovascular medicines. By the 1960s, Pascuallab entered into strategic partnerships with foreign-based companies and became a corporation. It was during this time that it formalized the marketing and sales activities and strengthened its Product Research and Development Division. In the 1970s, Pascuallab transferred its manufacturing plant from Tondo to a place then known as Km 31, MacArthur Highway in Balagtas, Bulacan in response to the government’s call to locate all factories outside the 30-kilometer radius from Manila. The head office moved to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), Quezon City. Pharex Corporation assumed the distribution of the company’s products. In the 1980s, the company made Metro Drug Crop. as product distributor and officially appointed Pharex health Corp as the marketing arm of Pascual Corp’s generic products. It also formed the Consumer Products Division to market personal hygiene and vitamin products. In the 1990s, it went into intensive marketing for consumer health products using media advertising and product endorsers, a major change initiative that started tremendous sales growth. In 1995, it ventured into native Philippine herbal medicinal products and established Altermed Corporation. In 2000-05, the company modernized and expanded the plants in Bulacan and it gained the ISO 9001:2000 (quality management...
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...JAYMAX HERBALS BUSINESS PLAN PRESENTED BY : MAXWEL MUTINDA ADMISSION NUMBER : 112/00125 DEPARTMENT : BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION THIS PROJECT IS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A DEGREE IN BACHELOR OF COMMERCE. FINANCE OPTION, IN THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMNT DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DECEMBER 2014 DECLARATION This is my original work and has not been presented for a degree in any other university Name: MAXWEL MUTINDA Signature: ......................................................Date................................... This project has been submitted for examination with my approval as university supervisor. Name: MADAM SICHANGI Signature: ....................................................... Date................................. ACKNOWLEGEMENT I give special thanks to Almighty God for keeping me healthy and enabling me to write this work tirelessly up to completion. I would also give special thanks to my supervisor Madam Sichangi, who also happened to be the lecturer who helped me in coming up with excellent business idea and continuously supervised my work up to completion. Not to forget my friends and relatives who heartedly supported me by all mean until I saw this come to an end special thanks to Loise Ngina Mutwota who was my editor in doing this work. DEDICATION I dedicate...
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...Medicinal Plants Medicinal Plants Medicinal Plants An Expanding Role in Development Jitendra Srivastava, John Lambert, and Noel Vietmeyer WORLD BANK TECHNICAL PAPER NUMBER 320 RECENT WORLD BANK TECHNICAL PAPERS No. 246 Plusquellec, Burt, and Wolter, Modern Water Control in Irrigation: Concepts, Issues, and Applications No. 247 Ameur, Agricultural Extension: A Step beyond the Next Step No. 248 Malhotra, Koenig, and Sinsukprasert, A Survey of Asia's Energy Prices No.249 Le Moigne, Easter, Ochs, and Giltner, Water Policy and Water Markets: Selected Papers and Proceedings from the World Bank's Annual Irrigation and Drainage Seminar, Annapolis, Maryland, December 8−10, 1992. No.250 Rangeley, Thiam, Andersen, and Lyle, International River Basin Organizations in Sub−Saharan Africa No.251 Sharma, Rietbergben, Heimo, and Patel, A Strategy for the Forest Sector in Sub−Saharan Africa No.252 The World Bank/FAO/UNIDO/Industry Fertilizer Working Group, World and Regional Supply and Demand Balances for Nitrogen, Phosphate, and Potash, 1992/93−1998/99 No.253 Jensen and Malter, Protected Agriculture: A Global Review No.254 Frischtak, Governance Capacity and Economic Reform in Developing Countries No.255 Mohan, editor, Bibliography of Publications: Technical Department, Africa Region, July 1987 to April 1994 No.256 Campbell, Design and Operation of Smallholder Irrigation in South Asia No.258 De Geyndt,...
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...research to show how citizens with certain health conditions can benefit from its use if used properly. Which leads to me to an important question, if marijuana has no adverse side effects and does not compromise the body why is it not legal? Cigarettes are perfectly legal and regulated by the government however, they are chemically produced greatens the chances of cancer. Alcohol is perfectly legal as well but can lead to alcoholism, cirrhosis of the liver and death. Medical marijuana can improve health conditions for millions without leading to health conditions resulting in death. Over the years scientist have been researching the chemical strains found in marijuana, cannabis sativa. This plant has been used for centuries for herbal remedies. The chemical compound of the marijuana plant as a whole has various actions in the body. Marijuana has been found to treat people with nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy, and increase the appetite in HIV patients. Medical marijuana has also been used as a treatment for patients experiencing neuropathy, reducing spasticity, and pain associated with multiple sclerosis. Other health conditions the respond effectively to medical marijuana are: glaucoma, arthritis, depression, anxiety, and hepatitis c. As studies are continually conducted by scientist, the benefits of marijuana...
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...to study medicinal plants and substances in their natural environment. Dioscorides visited over 38 provinces, cities and mountains of Asia Minor, Greek Mainland, Egypt, Syria and Italy. He was able to observe some 4,740 medicinal substances in their natural habitat; these included plant, animal and mineral substances. He described some 600 plants and noted over 1000 medicinal activities of which were...
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...a wesite upon Filipino therapeutic grass offers the organic category associated with Tawa Tawa grass as well as explains which, "its blossoms tend to be several, each about 5 to 8 cm across. Sepals as well as petals tend to be obovate-oblong, yellowish-green, as well as protected along with big, reddish-brown smears” The effectiveness of Tawa Tawa Plant · One of the studies proving Tawa Tawa's efficacy is an investigatory project entitled "The Effectivity of Euphorbia hirta L. (Tawa-tawa), Prepared in Teabag Form, on Increasing Platelet Levels in Mus musculus (White Mice)." The said science project won the Student Research Presentation sponsored by the College of Agriculture atXavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan in thePhilippines. · The said project, as the title suggests, probes on increasing blood platelet levels using Tawa Tawa plant. For the sake of conducting the actual research, students used white mice as their subject of experiment. Tawa Tawa Tea for Dengue Treatment · GMA7news.tv, in its flagship newscast, "24 Oras" aired on August 2, 2010, featured Tawa Tawa plant as a cure for dengue. The said feature informs the public of the easiest way to derive the actual curative substance out of Tawa Tawa -- by simply...
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