The application of unani medicine in the presentation and cure of disease is more than five thousand years old. However this system of medicine flourished in Indo-Pak sub-continents since 12th century AD. Till to date a huge amount of information in the form of published material has been accumulated by unani practitioners out of lot of books available, the book on Qarabadhins (pharmacopoeias) are of importance from medical and treatment point of view. This book will provide its reader a comprehensive knowledge about all the unani pharmacopoeias. A comparative clinical study on amoebiasis has also been discussed.

This book highlights the effective treatment of a very common ailment acute tonsilitis, acute pharynigitis and acute pharyngotonsilitis. Both treatment options, herbal and allopathic, have been studied in detail through case control direct unicentre prospective randomized clinical trial. Plants used in the herbal treatment include Glycerrhiza glabra, Trigonella foenum gracium, Solanium nigrum, Alpinia galanga, Cordia dichotoma and Morus nigrum versus Cephradine sodium, a cephalosporine drug. The results are very interesting to study and opens yet another solution to treat the common diseases.

There are a vast number of worms that can live within the human body. The worms live in the digestive tract, especially in the intestines, from where they obtain their nutrition. Worm infestations are present in people of all ages but they are much more of a problem in children. Pinworm, hookworm and whipworm are the three major types of roundworms. As they are parasites, they can be found anywhere, in the soil, in bodies of animals as well as humans. Roundworm infection is most common in hot or tropical climates.Parasites can get into the intestine by going through the mouth from uncooked or unwashed food, contaminated water or hands, or by skin contact with larva infected soil. When the organisms are swallowed, they move into the intestine, where they can reproduce and cause symptoms.This book will provide its reader a better knowledge about worm infestation and their management by herbal medicines.

The purpose of the present research work was to carryout clinical study on primary dysmenorrhoea to comparatively examine the coded herbal drug formulation with authentic allopathic medicines. A random controlled clinical trial was conducted to compare the effectiveness and safety of coded herbal medicinal treatment Dysmo-off with Voren. In this study clinical trial statistical data so generated and the results conclusively obtained proved that coded herbal medicine Dysmo-off had a significant greater improvement in combined symptoms of dysmenorrhoea compared with those of Voren treatment so the null hypothesis was strongly rejected on the basis of p value calculated by chi- square test in both treatment groups. The conclusion deduced that Dysmo-off is effective and safe for the treatment of dysmenorrhoea when compared with Voren.

Hyperlipidemia is one of the degenerative phenomenum that results in the development of atherosclerotic diseases and especially the coronary artery diseases (CAD). Eastern Medicine provides the better, safe and effective treatment option for the same.This book discuss the effective role of selected herbal medicine for Primary Hyperlipidemia. The research work done at the Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University is an excellent example that brings the attention of scientific world closer to Herbal Medicine. The contents of this book enables the reader to have good understanding of the literature regarding the clinical problems, the effective herbal and the conventional pharmacological interventions and their comparative clinical trials. This book welcomes the scientific world to look into the alternative treatment option like herbal medicines used in Eastern System of Medicine.

Arthritis is a very common disease affecting the joints, skin and various internal organs. Arthritis is not an "old person's disease," nearly 3 out of every 5 people with arthritis are younger than 65. It affects about 42 million people, women make up more than two-thirds of all arthritis cases but anyone is vulnerable to the disease, even children. There are many proven Eastern/Unani medicines for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. It is important that alternative or complementary strategy for the treatment with Unani medicine is another option to be followed. Many Unani medicine therapies for arthritis are heavily advertised and make attractive claims.This book will provide its reader a better understanding about all aspects of arthritis especially its management under the principals of Eastern/Unani medicines.

Diarrhoea represent a major health problem in developing world. It has been estimated that diarrhea claims about two million deaths per year, ranking third among all causes of infectious disease deaths worldwide. Most of these deaths occur in children under five years of age.Eastern medicine is a group of diverse health care systems. There are many Eastern medicines used to treat diarrhea.The information presented here is based on published research, a lot of which is based in developing countries where diarrhea is a serious and common problem.Hence, this book will provide its reader a better understanding about all the aspects of diarrhea particularly its management under the principals of Eastern medicines which are quite life saving and easily understandable

Hyperuricemia is indicative of a high level of uric acid in the blood (>7mg/dl for men, >6mg/dl for women).The hyperuricemia may indicate an increased risk of gout.It is estimated that approximately 15 of every 1,000 males between 35 and 45 years of age have hyperuricemia. Hyperuricemia afflicts an estimated 840 out of 100,000 people. Hyperuricemia can also result in uric acid nephrolithiasis and possible nephropathy if uric acid accumulates in the renal interstitium and tubules.This book comprises of a clinical study conducted for the management of Hyperuricemia in Hamdard University Karachi, Pakistan.Hence it will provide its reader a better understanding of risk factors, causes, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of Hyperuricemia and its relevant complications with allopathic as well as with modern herbal medicines.

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is very high and well documented in gastroenterological disorders like gastritis, gastric carcinoma, peptic ulcer disease, non ulcer dyspepsia and gastroesophageal reflux disease. More than 50% of the world's population harbor Helicobacter pylori in their upper gastrointestinal tract. It causes a chronic low-level inflammation of the stomach lining and is strongly linked to the development of duodenal and gastric ulcers and stomach cancer. This book will provide the readers a better understanding about the H. pylori related gastroenterological disorders and their proper management with clinical comparative research oriented herbal medicines.