- - - - 17 - 18 i TOPIC OUTLINE I. Introduction II. Different types of Herbal Plants A. Luyang Dilaw (Ginger) B. Malunggay (Horseradish) C. Ampalaya (Bitter Melon) D. Mangosteen E. Sabila (Aloe Vera) III. Different practices and traditions of Herbal Plants in some countries. A. Greece B. China C. India IV. Conclusion V. Recommendations ii INTRODUCTION Herbal plants have a great contribution in the field of medicine. They are defined as the nature’s
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0001-6837 Polish Pharmaceutical Society HYPOTENSIVE EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF THE LEAVES OF PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS SCHUM AND THONN (EUPHORBIACEAE). *FABIAN C. AMAECHINA and ERIC K. OMOGBAI Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria Abstract: The plant of Phyllanthus amarus is used as diuretic and to lower blood pressure in traditional medicine practice. The effect of the aqueous extract of the leaves of Phyllanthus amarus on blood pressure was evaluated in
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The Marketing Mix - Colgate Herbal White Toothpaste The Product Product variety - Colgate Herbal White is part of the range of toothpastes offered by Colgate Palmolive in India, which is led by Its flagship brand Colgate Dental Cream (CDC). The brand was launched in 2001 and is essentially targeted at traditional consumers who seek natural ingredients (such as in semi-urban and rural towns) Quality – Being a popular segment product and an offering by Colgate-Palmolive quality parameters
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Chinese History(herbal) The first traditionally recognized herbalist is Shénnóng (, lit. "Divine Farmer"), a mythical god-like figure, who is said to have lived around 2800 BC.[2] He allegedly tasted hundreds of herbs and imparted his knowledge of medicinal and poisonous plants to farmers. His Shénnóng Běn Cǎo Jīng, Shennong's Materia Medica) is considered as the oldest book on Chinese herbal medicine. It classifies 365 species of roots, grass, woods, furs, animals and stones into three categories
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‘NARRA It is a large deciduous tree growing to 30–40 m tall, with a trunk up to 2 m diameter. The leaves are 12–22 cm long, pinnate, with 5–11 leaflets, the girth is 12–34 m wide. The flowers are produced in panicles 6–13 cm long containing a few to numerous flowers; flowering is from February to May in the Philippines, Borneo and the Malay peninsula. They are slightly fragrant and have yellow or orange-yellow petals. The fruit is a semiorbicular pod 2–3 cm diameter, surrounded by a flat 4–6 cm
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or 80 percent of the earth’s population that are using a form of herbal medicine in their health care system (World Health Organization, 2008). According to Ernest (2002), Chinese herbal medicines holds a large section of users in this population and most of which are known to be unregulated treatments and are freely available to everyone is in concomitant treatment with synthetic medicine. Chinese herbal medicine and Ayurvedic herbal medicine have very sparse and no convincing evidence that it is
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The supplement I chose to write about for the unit 9 assignment was St-John’s Wort. “St.-John’s-Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a long-living plant with yellow flowers and it contains many chemical compounds, some are believed to be the active ingredients that produce the herb’s effects, including the compounds hypericin and hyperforin” (Stanfield, 2010, p. 198). St.-John’s-wort may work by preventing nerve cells in your brain from reabsorbing the chemical messenger serotonin, or by reducing levels
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capsules with each meal. Black cohosh The best remedy for pre-menopausal and menopausal women with rosacea, is black cohosh. It improves the hormonal balance which is needed for rosacea treatment. Take the recommended dosage that includes a 2½ percent extract of triterpene glycoside each day. Topical home remedies for rosacea Oregano oil Oregano is made up of many volatile oils with antibacterial and antifungal effects which give it the ability to improve symptoms of rosacea. You can massage 1 – 2 drops
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Salutary effects of carica papaya leaf extract in dengue fever patients Salutary effects of carica papaya leaf extract in dengue fever patients – a pilot study S Hettige1 Sri Lankan Family Physician, 2008, 29, 17-19 Introduction Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection which in recent decades has become a major international public health problem. Dengue is prevalent in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world, predominantly in urban and semiurban areas1. In Sri Lanka dengue is currently
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This report is a brief insight in to the quality of the Dove Beauty bar, its evolution and its strengths and the threat faced by the competitor. Dove brand evolved in early 1957and is owned by Unilever. Dove came up with the different strategy and that is the Real Beauty concept. They emphasized that beauty of a women is not the outer beauty but the actual beauty is her inner self. There ads included normal ordinary women who were not only slim trimmed and toned but they were
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