A review on potential medicinal usage of aquatic sources W. S. R. to freshwater snail for anorectal disorders in traditional system of medicines
1 PG Alumni, Department of Noi Naadal, National Institute of Siddha, Chennai -47, India.
2 PG Scholar, Department of Shalya Tantra, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai -123, India.
3 Professor, Department of Shalya Tantra, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai -123, India.
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World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2023, 15(03), 162–165.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2023.15.3.0147
Publication history:
Received on 28 March 2023; revised on 19 September 2023; accepted on 22 September 2023
Abstract:
Nowadays environmental changes and increased populations are threatening the natural source of drugs in such a way that the whole world is dependent on the drugs prepared from synthetic procedures, unlike natural sources they are compounds that might cause allergic reactions and complications in humans. In the olden days, humans completely relied on nature as they knew the importance of ecology and various ways to protect nature from encroachment. Due to overburdening of the population and encroachment of the forest, an umpty number of natural sources are currently becoming endangered and extinct. Many natural sources have the potent activity to curb infections from bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites, etc, and also have anti-cancer properties, etc. Searching for an alternative source for endangered species of different natural sources is the need of the hour. So, this review article gives an insight into the medicinal usage of marine sources snails in the Indian traditional system of medicine concerning Ano rectal disorders.
Keywords:
Ano-rectal diseases; Ayurveda; Siddha; Indian traditional system; Water snail
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