Research Article
Paddy Weeds as a Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Health and Illness
Mohammed Alhaji Bello*,
Halima Mohammed Abba,
Yuguda Usman Abubakar,
Umar Mohammed,
Abba Idris Said,
Hadiza Zumami Waru,
Emmanuel Bulus
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 1, June 2024
Pages:
1-16
Received:
7 December 2023
Accepted:
2 January 2024
Published:
20 February 2024
Abstract: The thirst for search of weeds as sources of herbal medicine is on high peak due to low cost, high expensive cost of modern medicine, poverty invading the population and worst the haphazard side effect of modern medicine on health. Seventy two (72) species of weed were distributed among sixteen (16) families and fifty (50) genera, forty seven native and twenty five exotic species were inventoried (Table 1) Random vegetation surveys were used to conduct the study in 2020. Plants observed were photographed, geo-referenced collected and organized to be herbarium specimen. Plants identification were done using checklist, weed manuals and standard key and later set for by means of Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) classification system. Component features in the study were; scientific and family names, common English names and Hausa names, native/exotic species and medicinal values, the information on the medicinal values on species part used in herbal medicine were obtained through literature and oral interview with various sources. The study investigates the medicinal values of paddy weeds in Usur. The result is presented in a tabular form showing the parts used, the roots, leaves, stems, flowers, bark and whole plant for curing different diseases and illness such us wound, typhoid, ulcer, pile, syphilis, and cancer etc., the parts are prepared or applied in the body or consumed as food or as a drinks. Weeds such us Ageratum conyzoides (L) cure gonorrhea; Indigofera hirsuta (L) treat epilepsy; Cynodon dactylon removes toxins and Amaranthus spinosus (L) treats kidney diseases. Majority of weeds belongs to the important families their distribution shows Poaceas, Asteraceae, Cyperaceae, Malvaceae, Fabaceae, Amaranthaceae, Lamiaceae and Rubiacea, Cleomaceae, Commelinaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Solanaceae, Araceae, Onagracea, Portulaceae, and Sphenocleaceae respectively.
Abstract: The thirst for search of weeds as sources of herbal medicine is on high peak due to low cost, high expensive cost of modern medicine, poverty invading the population and worst the haphazard side effect of modern medicine on health. Seventy two (72) species of weed were distributed among sixteen (16) families and fifty (50) genera, forty seven nativ...
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Review Article
Homeopathic Medicinal Products and Importance in Diabetes
Anubhav Dubey*
,
Mamta Kumari,
Mayankesh Pandey
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 1, June 2024
Pages:
17-26
Received:
23 February 2024
Accepted:
7 March 2024
Published:
2 April 2024
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijhnm.20241001.12
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Abstract: Background: Diabetes is a condition that happens when your blood sugar (glucose) is too high. It develops when your pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin or any at all, or when your body isn’t responding to the effects of insulin properly. Diabetes affects people of all ages. Most forms of diabetes are chronic (lifelong), and all forms are manageable with medications and/or lifestyle changes. So many health problems can develop in diabetic people, like heart diseases, kidney diseases, eye problems, etc. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease. A qualified homeopathic doctor needs to be consulted for the selection of the right medicine and its potency. Objective: There are many allopathic medicines available for the treatment of diabetes, but they have lots of side effects. The main objective of this study is to find out the appropriate homeopathic medicines for the treatment of diabetes. Methods: A literature search was conducted on the databases, namely Science Direct and PubMed, with the help of different keywords such as "homeopathic medicine treatment of diabetes." The search was customized by applying the appropriate filters so as to get the most relevant articles to meet the objective of this review article. Result: There are different research and review papers based on the homeopathic medicine treatment of diabetes and the activity of new drug molecules. Conclusion: On the basis of our study, we found that some treatments approach homeopathic medicines for the treatment of diabetes and suggested that if we used homeopathic medicine to reduce the side effects of allopathic medicines.
Abstract: Background: Diabetes is a condition that happens when your blood sugar (glucose) is too high. It develops when your pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin or any at all, or when your body isn’t responding to the effects of insulin properly. Diabetes affects people of all ages. Most forms of diabetes are chronic (lifelong), and all forms are manageabl...
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