Experimental Performance Analysis Of Free And Forced Fully Developed Air Flow Green House Solar Dryer Using Curry Leaves by Kumar M Ashok, G Kumaresan, M Sivagaminathan, R Siva Subramanian, C Gururaj

“…Drying of herbal leaves is an important process in Siddha and Ayurvedic industries to produce herbal medicines in power form. …”
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Determination of phytocomponents and validation of squalene in ethanolic extract of Clerodendrum serratum Linn roots—using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy and GC-FID technique... by Kalyani Reddy, Gurupadayya B M, Lodoe Choezom, Hemanth Vikram P R

“…Abstract Background Clerodendrum serratum Linn commonly known as Bharangi in India has wide applications in the Ayurveda and Siddha system of medicine which has been attributed to the treatment of various diseases like asthma, cough, fever, rheumatism, and cephalalgia ophthalmia. …”
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Scourge of out-of-pocket expenditure on health: A study on its burden and predictors in a rural community of West Bengal by Pritam Ghosh, Sanjoy K Sadhukhan, Aparajita Dasgupta, Bobby Paul, Sauryadripta Ghose, Aloke Biswas

“…The incidence of catastrophic expenditure was higher among those who opted for private practitioners and or ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, unani, siddha, and homeopathy (AYUSH) facilities. There was zero catastrophic expenditure for the unqualified sector. …”
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Complementary and alternative medicine/therapy for tobacco cessation in India: A secondary analysis of GATS-1 and 2 by Shivam Kapoor, Anushikha Dhankhar, Garima Bhatt, Sonu Goel, Rana J Singh

“…In addition, there is a need to create awareness, build the capacity of healthcare providers, and foster academic-industrial research in indigenous Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) systems.…”
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Evaluation of cytotoxic, DNA protecting and LPS induced MMP-9 down regulation activities of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour) Spreng. essential oil. by Thirugnanasampandan, R., Ramya, G., Gogulramnath, M., Rajarajeswaran, J., Kanthimathi, M.S.

“…Introduction: Plectranthus amboinicus(Lour) Spreng is a known medicinal plant used in Siddha and Ayurveda medicines in India. It has enormous medicinal potential to treat various diseases. …”

In vitro antimicrobial evaluation between the selected anti-diabetic medicinal plant seeds in Sri Lanka by Gowri Rajkumar, Mihiri Rangika Jayasinghe, Vinotha Sanmugarajah

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A comprehensive review on the diverse pharmacological perspectives of Terminalia chebula Retz by Md. Rakibul Hassan Bulbul, Mohammad Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, Taslima Anjum Naima, Saad Ahmed Sami, Md. Shakil Imtiaj, Nazmul Huda, Md. Giash Uddin

“…It has been extensively exercised in various indigenous medicine practices like Unani, Tibb, Ayurveda, and Siddha to remedy human ailments such as bleeding, carminative, dysentery, liver tonic, digestive, antidiarrheal, analgesic, anthelmintic, antibacterial and helpful in skin disorders. …”
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Yoga and integrative healthcare: Lessons from the national institute of mental health and neurosciences (NIMHANS) in India by Hemant Bhargav, Bharath Holla, Kishore Kumar Ramakrishna, Venkataram Shivakumar, K Gokulakrishnan, Shivarama Varambally, B N Gangadhar

“…The research was primarily directed by the clinical observations of patients receiving yoga therapy. (2) Second stage: Adding an appropriate and compatible discipline from Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) system (Ayurveda in this case): The center for yoga gradually evolved into the Department of Integrative Medicine with the appointment of faculty from the Ayurveda stream. …”
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Phytotherapeutic modalities for the management of associated peptic ulcer by Rabia Zahid, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Riaz, Naveed Munir, Muhammad Shehzad

“…Most of the ancient medical practices in the traditional alternative medicinal system include Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Chinese customary medicine, African conventional medicine, and Native American medicine. …”
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Integration of traditional herbal medicines among the indigenous communities in Thiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu, India by Jayaraj Krupa, Jeyalatchagan Sureshkumar, Rajendran Silambarasan, Kanagaraj Priyadarshini, Muniappan Ayyanar

“…Background: Ethnobotanical studies are recognized as effective methods of finding locally important plants for discovery of crude drugs. Siddha medicinal system is prevailed in south Indian states principally in Tamil Nadu and gaining recognition as alternative medicine among the indigenous communities for their primary healthcare needs. …”
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Sweet syndrome unresponsive to corticosteroid therapy managed with ayurveda medication: A case report by Ashok Kumar Panda, Krishna Rao S, Bikash Ranjan Kar, Sarbeswar Kar

“…The patient was prescribed Nagaradi Kasya (Amrttam Kasaya), Siddha Makardwaja (Plain), Kaisara Guggulu (KG), Ashwagandha ghana vati, and Avipatikar Churna in recommended dose for two weeks. …”
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FLAVONOIDS AND ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITY MEDIATED GASTROPROTECTIVE ACTION OF LEATHERY MURDAH, TERMINALIA CORIACEA (ROXB.) WIGHT & ARN. LEAF METHANOLIC EXTRACT IN RATS by Mohammed Safwan ALI KHAN, Shaaz NAZAN, Abdul Manan MAT JAIS

“…Wight & Arn. from family Combretaceae is used in Ayurveda and Siddha traditional systems of medicine to heal ulcers. …”
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Effect of Coccinia indica leaf extract on angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor induced hepatotoxicity in wistar albino rats by G. Vinothkumar, P. Venkataraman, V.M. Vinodhini, R. Lavanya, D. Sathishkumar

“…Coccinia indica is indigenous plant wildly used in traditional medicinal system including Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani. The aim of this study was to find out the hepatoprotective activity of C. indica leaf extract against enalapril induced toxic effects. …”
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The architecture of the primary mental healthcare system for older people in India: what public policies tell us by Tom Kafczyk, Kerstin Hämel

“…They focus on (a) integrating community health workers into primary mental healthcare, (b) empowering the community to participate in healthcare planning, implementation, and monitoring, (c) supporting the family through a family-led approach to mental healthcare, and (d) integrating traditional Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homeopathy (AYUSH) services into primary mental healthcare. …”
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Untargeted Metabolomic Approach to Determine the Regulatory Pathways on Salicylic Acid-Mediated Stress Response in <i>Aphanamixis polystachya</i> Seedlings by Kanakarajan Vijayakumari Rakhesh, Sunkarankutty Nair Ashalatha, Karthikeyan Mahima, Venkidasamy Baskar, Muthu Thiruvengadam

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Clinical trials in allied medical fields: A cross-sectional analysis of World Health Organization International Clinical Trial Registry Platform by S. Kannan, S. Gowri

“…Materials and Methods: Registered clinical trials in World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (http://apps.who.int/trialsearch/AdvSearch.aspx) in the following fields were extracted: Acupuncture; Ayurveda; biofeedback; complementary and alternate medicine; herbal; homeopathy; massage; naturopathy; Reiki; Siddha; Unani; and yoga. The eligible studies were assessed for the following key details: Type of sponsors; health condition in which the trial has been conducted; recruitment status; study design; if randomization was present, method of randomization and allocation concealment; single or multi-centric; retrospective or prospective registration; and publication status in case of completed studies. …”
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Effect of Solanum surattense on mitochondrial enzymes in diabetic rats and in vitro glucose uptake activity in L6 myotubes by Muruhan Sridevi, Pannerselvam Kalaiarasi, Kodukkur Viswanathan Pugalendi

“…Background: S. surattense is widely used in Siddha medicine for various ailments. Objective: The aim was to evaluate the impact of alcoholic leaf-extract of S. surattense on mitochondrial enzymes in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats and to study the in vitro muscle glucose uptake activity on L6 myotubes. …”
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Proposition of Belief and Practice Theory for Men Undergoing Infertility Treatment: A Hospital Based Study in Mumbai, India by Anshu Baranwal, Aparajita Chattopadhyay

“…More than one third of the respondents consulted with Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) practitioners. Changes of doctors or clinics were more attributed to unsuccessful treatment cycles and success rate of other clinics than the referral by doctors. …”
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A review of Swertia chirayita (Gentianaceae) as a traditional medicinal plant by Vijay eKumar, Johannes eVan Staden

“…Its medicinal usage is well documented in Indian pharmaceutical codex, the British and the American pharmacopoeias and in different traditional medicine such as the Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and other conventional medical systems. This ethnomedicinal herb is known mostly for its bitter taste caused by the presence of different bioactive compounds that are directly associated with human health welfare. …”
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<i>Dactylorhiza hatagirea</i> (D. Don) Soo: A Critically Endangered Perennial Orchid from the North-West Himalayas by Ishfaq Ahmad Wani, Vijay Kumar, Susheel Verma, Arif Tasleem Jan, Irfan A. Rather

“…It finds wide use in ayurveda, siddha, unani, and folk medicine in curing disorders of the circulatory, respiratory, nervous, digestive, skeletal, and reproductive systems, besides boosting the immune system to fight infectious diseases. …”
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