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==News about Ringworm Bush (Akapulko)== | ==News about Ringworm Bush (Akapulko)== | ||
'''World Malaria Day: Ever heard of anti-malarial herbal tea? ''' | |||
*Source:http://www.hindustantimes.com/health-and-fitness/world-malaria-day-ever-heard-of-anti-malarial-herbal-tea/story-6iCNfaRiA1U6S5nQsRSynM.html | |||
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The herbal remedy derived from the roots of a weed, which was traditionally used to alleviate malarial symptoms, is combined with leaves and aerial portions from two other plants with anti-malarial activity, formulated as a tea, and eventually licensed and sold as an anti-malarial phytomedicine. | |||
A new study has revealed about the journey of the anti-malarial tea from herbal remedy to licensed phytomedicine. | |||
The herbal remedy derived from the roots of a weed, which was traditionally used to alleviate malarial symptoms, was combined with leaves and aerial portions from two other plants with anti-malarial activity, formulated as a tea, and eventually licensed and sold as an anti-malarial phytomedicine. | |||
The authors have presented the fascinating story and challenges behind the development of this plant-based treatment. | |||
Merlin Willcox (University of Oxford, U.K.), Zephirin Dakuyo (Phytofla, Banfora, Burkina Faso) and co-authors discuss the anti-malarial and pharmacological properties of the herbal medication derived from Cochlospermum planchonii (a shrubby weed known as N'Dribala), Phyllanthus amarus, and Cassia alata. | |||
The authors provide a unique historical perspective in describing the early evaluation, development, and production of this phytomedicine. | |||
They present the ongoing research and challenges in scaling up cultivation and harvesting of the plants and in production of the final product. | |||
The article also describes other traditional uses of the medication, such as to treat hepatitis. | |||
The study appears in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. | |||
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'''Candle Bush (Cassia alata)''' | '''Candle Bush (Cassia alata)''' | ||
*Source:https://lapazgroup.net/2012/05/13/candle-bush-cassia-alata/ | *Source:https://lapazgroup.net/2012/05/13/candle-bush-cassia-alata/ | ||