PRESENT STATUS OF ANTIINFLAMMATORY AND ANTI RHEUMATIC PHYTOCONSTITUENTS: A REVIEW
Bader G.N*, Mir P.A., & Bhat Z.A.
ABSTRACT
Herbs and herbal medicine have not been studied in the same way that prescription medicine for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have. There is a tremendous disconnect between their widespread usage and peoples belief in their efficacy compared to what has been proven scientifically. Many herbs/their extracts have been used as anti-rheumatic agents by practitioners of alternate system of medicine (mainly Unani and Ayurvedha). Use of these herbal medicines is based on the anti-rheumatic phytoconstituents present in them. This article is a compilation of different phytoconstituents used as anti-rheumatic drugs or are drugs under investigation for the same
purpose.
Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis, Unani and Ayurvedha.
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