AYURVEDIC POLYHERBAL FORMULATION AND DIABETES AN OVERVIEW

At this era the world is suffering from many health dilemmas. Most of them are environmental, ecological, depending on several human races or ethnic background. Diabetes is one of them. Diabetes is chronic metabolic disorder which is group of diverse complications. The present study is overview of various 30 Ayurvedic polyherbal formulations and their significance as antidiabetic potential in diabetic rats. Models used are alloxon induced, streptozotocin induced and streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetes. Plants have always been an exemplary source of drugs and many of the currently available drugs have been derived directly or indirectly from them. The Ayurveda and other Indian literature strongly believe; current scientific evidences, the use of medicinal plants in treatment of various human diseases is found significant. Diverse researches conducted in the last few decades on plants, mentioned in ancient literature or used traditionally for diabetes, have shown antidiabetic property. Further research should continue, especially in areas within nations that have received less attention

Infrequent use of medicinal plants from India in snakebite treatment

Snakes have fascinated humankind for millennia. Snakebites are a serious medical, social, and economic problem that are experienced worldwide; however, they are most serious in tropical and subtropical countries. The reasons for this are 1) the presence of more species of the most dangerous snakes, 2) the inaccessibility of immediate medical treatment, and 3) poor health care. The goal of this study was to collect information concerning rare, less utilized, and less studied medicinal plants. More than 100 plants were found to have potential to be utilized as anti-snake venom across India. Data accumulated from a variety of literature sources revealed useful plant families, the parts of plants used, and how to utilize them. In India, there are over 520 plant species, belonging to approximately 122 families, which could be useful in the management of snakebites. This study was conducted to encourage researchers to create herbal antidotes, which will counteract snake venom. These may prove to be an inexpensive and easily assessable alternative, which would be of immense importance to society. Plants from families such as Acanthaceae, Arecaceae, Apocynaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Asteraceae, Cucurbitaceae, Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Lamiaceae, Rubiaceae, and Zingiberaceae are the most useful. In India, experts of folklore are using herbs either single or in combination with others. Keywords: Appraise traditional medicinal plants, Ethnomedicine, India, Snake antiveno