Herbs as antimicrobial remedies and the scientific evidences.
Herbs has long been traditionally proved as effective remedies in preventing and treating various microbial infectious diseases, such as ringworm, Athlete's foot, nail infections, scalp infections, vaginal and oral infections. The successful experience of using herbs as antimicrobial agents has...
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| description | Herbs has long been traditionally proved as effective remedies in preventing and treating various microbial infectious diseases, such as ringworm, Athlete's foot, nail infections, scalp infections, vaginal and oral infections. The successful experience of using herbs as antimicrobial agents has been shared throughout generations and has guided the modem generations in using herbs as an
alternative therapy to\:vards conventional antimicrobial agents. The traditional use of certain herbs in treating infections also has been proved and supported with scientific evidences through ethnopharmacologyand reverse pharmacology studies. Some herbs are also proved to be used as safe home remedies as practiced traditionally through evidences from scientific studies. |
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| spelling | iium-185242012-08-28T03:53:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/18524/ Herbs as antimicrobial remedies and the scientific evidences. Mohd Hassan, Norazian Ahmed, Qamar Uddin QD Chemistry RS Pharmacy and materia medica Herbs has long been traditionally proved as effective remedies in preventing and treating various microbial infectious diseases, such as ringworm, Athlete's foot, nail infections, scalp infections, vaginal and oral infections. The successful experience of using herbs as antimicrobial agents has been shared throughout generations and has guided the modem generations in using herbs as an alternative therapy to\:vards conventional antimicrobial agents. The traditional use of certain herbs in treating infections also has been proved and supported with scientific evidences through ethnopharmacologyand reverse pharmacology studies. Some herbs are also proved to be used as safe home remedies as practiced traditionally through evidences from scientific studies. IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/18524/1/CHAPTER_15%5B1%5D.pdf Mohd Hassan, Norazian and Ahmed, Qamar Uddin (2011) Herbs as antimicrobial remedies and the scientific evidences. In: Current Issues in Pharmacy. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 249-273. ISBN 9789674180195 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx |
| spellingShingle | QD Chemistry RS Pharmacy and materia medica Mohd Hassan, Norazian Ahmed, Qamar Uddin Herbs as antimicrobial remedies and the scientific evidences. |
| title | Herbs as antimicrobial remedies and the scientific evidences. |
| title_full | Herbs as antimicrobial remedies and the scientific evidences. |
| title_fullStr | Herbs as antimicrobial remedies and the scientific evidences. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Herbs as antimicrobial remedies and the scientific evidences. |
| title_short | Herbs as antimicrobial remedies and the scientific evidences. |
| title_sort | herbs as antimicrobial remedies and the scientific evidences. |
| topic | QD Chemistry RS Pharmacy and materia medica |
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