Herbal Medicine Research

                Plants have been used as medicine for the treatment of diseases for thousands of years. These herbal remedies, although natural, can cause some serious damaging effects on the vital organs of the body due to inadequacy in standardization and safety regulations. All   parts of Mucuna pruriens possess valuable  medicinal properties in the traditional system of medicine   and  are  used  used in bone fractures,  cough,  dog-bite, madness, pain, pleuritis,  ringworm, scorpion sting,  snake-       bite sores, and syphilis. The seeds, pods, and leaves are described as a vermifuge (against intestinal         worms).  The  seeds  are  used  for  human food  and  as  an aphrodisiac ( a substance that increases sexual desire,  sexual pleasure, or sexual behavior) ,    ...

Ø   Asian spiderflower is an annual, sticky herb found as a common weed all over the plains of India, Pakistan and throughout the tropics of the world.  Ø   The leaves, seeds, and roots of the plant are widely used in traditional medicines against  intestinal worms , vitamin-C deficiency (Scurvy), antiseptic   ( preventing the growth of disease-causing microorganisms) , as a tonic for heart, improve digestion, reduce fever   induces sweating , against epilepsy, against diarrhea and skin diseases. Ø   This study evaluated fixed oil from the seeds of Asian spiderflower for pain-relieving and against vomiting activity in mice and chicks, respectively. . The results showed significant analgesic and antiemetic activities of Asian spiderflower fixed oil. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236903079_Analgesic_and_Antiemetic_Activity_of_Cleome_Viscosa_ L