From ancient Greeks to the internet age, the medicinal properties of metals play key roles in human health, from ensuring healthy bones to helping making red blood cells. There are nearby thirty chemical elements that have their vital importance in various biochemical and physiological mechanisms in living organisms, and considered as essential elements for life. Heavy metals have great impact on human health and even those considered as essential, can be toxic if present in excess. Generally, humans are exposed to these metals by ingestion and inhalation. The term ‘‘heavy metals’’ refers to any metallic element that has a relatively high density and is toxic or poisonous even at low concentration. ‘‘Heavy metals’’ in a general collective …show more content…
To remove toxic effect of drug, for example, scorpion and snake are burnt to remove their poison. 16, 64, 66 5. To decrease the intensity of the effect of a drug.16, 64, 65, 66, 67 6. To increase the efficacy and potency of a drug.16, 64, 66, 67 Advantages of kushtajat 1. Low dose, highly efficacious in action,33 and can be taken by the patient in diseases where the intake of large doses of medicine is not possible. 2. Use is easy as compared to other dosage forms.33 3. Some kushtajat are unparalleled as aphrodisiac.33 4. Most of the kushtajat stimulates innate heat of the body.33 5. Kushtajat are more stable than other dosage forms.33 Shelf life of kushta is believed to be infinite and they became more potent with the advent of time. The older the kushtajat the better the effect.20 6. Only dosage form in which a bio-incompatible substance is made biocompatible.33 7. Only dosage form that can be given in acute conditions. 8. It is a dosage form which induces the change in the temperament of the drug e.g. the temperament of sadaf is sard wa khushk but its kushta has temperament garm wa khushk.68 9. All the kushtajat are very potent by their actions. This property of kushtajat is used to treat severe diseases.51 General precaution to be taken during calcination …show more content…
Kushta should be prepared by an experienced person only.33 2. The drug of which kushta is to be prepared should be of best quality and it is better to purify it.33 3. The weight of the drug mentioned in the formulation should always be followed and should not be changed.33 4. If the intensity of heat used in preparation of kushta is not known then it should be experimentally determined starting from giving low intensity heat then gradually increasing the intensity of heat.33 5. The herbs used in preparation should also be of good quality and their murawwaq should be used.33 6. While preparing kushta using classical method it is advised that half of the cow dung cakes are placed first in pit then followed by drug and then it is covered with remaining half of the cow dung cakes. While preparing kushta from modern method the sample of drug should be placed in crucible and directly kept in MF. 7. The pellet of triturated dry sample should be placed in center of the crucible. 8. Recently prepared kushta should never be used especially if it is prepared form toxic drugs. If needed then the kushta should be placed under the namnaak zameen (moist land) for 3-4 days then it should be
Mitragyna speciosa or kratom is a tropical evergreen tree native in Southeast Asia and has been used in traditional medicine since the 19th century. However, the US Food and Drug Administration announced that the kratom plant has opioid properties and is unsafe for medical use. People in certain regions, such as Thailand and Indonesia, define the plant as a medicinal herb used for chronic pain management, treatment of opioid withdrawal symptoms, and recreational activities. However, pharmaceutical experts classify it as an opioid because of its chemical components and warn people of the potential danger the plant can cause in human health.
Copper is also a very important element in the medical field. Also, the united states penny was originally made from pure copper. Finally, the Statue of Liberty did not always look green. Copper was the first element manipulated by humans. It is now, currently still a major metal industry.
While in chapter 10, Kean discusses how elements act as they are supposed to in medicine, in chapter 11 Kean explains how elements can decide the body into performing different, unexpected functions. Through Sam Kean’s keen ability to teach chemistry through stories, I, the reader, have a sharper understanding of how elemental chemistry functions in the natural
The medicine would help Aneh recover by vomiting and causing her to release any evil spirits from her
The effectiveness of using these three drugs on a people with smallpox has not been established since they have not been tested on people that had the disease. In the event of a smallpox outbreak consideration may be given to use these
This element is extremely toxic which creates greater concern regarding health. A few effects of lead on the human body are damage in brain development, certain learning skills for children, behavior in adults and children, high blood pressure, reproduction, and the growth of adults and children (“Department of Ecology,” 2007-2011). As arsenic and lead have risky effects, mercury, petroleum related compounds, and PCBs also have fatal
3. To purify and identify the product, recrystallization is used in order to purify the product, then melting point and TLC techniques are used to identify the product. Theory 4.
(16) DEFINITIONS Traditional Medicine (TM) Traditional medicine (TM) is a comprehensive word that refers to traditional medicine systems such as, Indian Ayurveda,traditional Chinese medicine and Arabic medicine, they involve use of herbal medicines, animal parts and /or minerals- and non-medication therapies without use of medication, as acupuncture, manual therapies and spiritual therapies, TM is often termed 'complementary ', 'alternative ' or 'non-conventional ' medicine. (17) Conventional Medicine Conventional medicine is medicine as practiced by medical doctors, health professionals, such as physical therapists, psychologists and nurses using medication and manufacture drugs and remedies for curing diseases. (18)
A hypoallergenic dog food is specially formulated for sensitive dogs that have allergic reactions to meat, grains, gluten, eggs, or soy. Usually these are foods that are recommended by a veterinarian but you could also buy it if you’ve observed which kind of foods your dog is allergic to. Gradual or one-by-one testing by elimination of food helps you to pin point which is really causing the allergies. Oftentimes, the signs and symptoms of a dog experiencing allergies is when it keeps on scratching itself and later on develops an itch or inflamed eyes and skin which are persistent. If left unattended, it will develop to more severe cases crawling all over the body from a simple ear itch to a massive “fur fall.”
Then, putting of choloform in amount of 10 mL and solution of Hanus iodine as amount of 10 mL into conical flask is realized. Addition of these two substance into otheraflask also occurs for blank. Next, waiting for these two samples for exactly 30 minutes is realized. Afterthat, solution of potassium iodine in amount of 15 mL and 40 mL water being distilled are added. Titration of last mixture is performed in company with 0.1 M Na2S2O3 until the obtaining of color in yellow.
Propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol) is an alkyl phenol derivative that possesses sedative and hypnotic properties.22 It is a simple phenol substituted with two isopropyl groups in each of the positions adjacent to the hydroxyl group, the ortho positions.23 Administration of propofol, 1.5 to 2.5 mg/kg IV produces unconsciousness within about 30 seconds. Awakening is more rapid and complete. The more rapid return of consciousness with minimal residual central nervous system (CNS) effects is one of the most important advantages of propofol.24 Figure 1 : Chemical structure of Propofol Molecular Formula: C12H18O Molecular Weight: 178.27072 g/mol Mechanism of Action: Propofol is a relatively
SWEET ALMOND OIL Almond comes from the Mediterranean region of the Middle East, North Africa and West Asia and is a wing of the plum family, Rosacea. Numerous studies have proven that almonds are a source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Almond and its nutritional oil are used to treat hair, mood fluctuations, muscle aches, dry skin, and muscle pain. Almond oil is an ingredient used by massage therapists as an excellent emollient for skin lubrication and to improve natural skin texture. This helps treat anaemia, poor immunity, and irregular blood circulation.
Mental health is a person’s condition which regards to their psychological and emotional well-being. Mental health is as harmful as a medical procedure. Mental health screenings are the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. It can detect any mental illness that is known to mankind such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, schizophrenia, and many more. From a poem by Thomas Lux, it starts out by saying how he is trapped in his own mind and how a devil is controlling him, and then as he progresses he gets help and starts to see hope and realizes that if he believes and hopes, nothing will get in his way.
Herbal practitioners believe that using the whole herb, as nature intended it, rather than a single chemical is a more effective method of treatment. Dandelion leaf, for instance is an effective diuretic herb. Drug-based diuretics, while achieving a similar effect, deplete the body of potassium and may require supplementation. Dandelion is naturally very high in potassium, thus providing a balanced medicine, naturally. Phytochemicals have an enormous scope, including: anti-viral, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial constituents, as well as chemicals capable of preventing muscle cramp, reducing blood pressure, enhancing immune function, relaxing the nervous system and improving digestion, to name but a
A layer of dry cotton is placed over the cotton wad so that the KOH does not come in contact with the seeds. • The samples (germinating seeds or fresh seeds and beads or dry seeds and beads or beads alone) are placed over this dry cotton layer. Fig: Assembling a respirometer (http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab5/assemble.html) Part 2 This was done as per the method of