ANTI-TUSSIVES DRUG | VINCA-VASAKA LEAVES

Antitussives (Latin Tussis- cough) are the agents which act upon the pulmonary membrane that hasten or alter expectoration. These stimulate and expel the bronchial mucous or secretions and help in their removal...

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ANTI TUMOR DRUGS | VINCA AS A ANTI-TUMOR DRUG

ANTI TUMOR DRUGS Antitumour (Latin : Tumor swelling, neoplasm) drugs are used in the treatment of cancer. The cancer or carcinogenic growth is an abnormal mass of new tissue growing in or on part of the body. Several types of carcinogenic growths have been reported. The cancer is regarded to be an...

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GINGER

GINGER Synonyms : Zingiber; Zingiberis, Sonth , Biological Source : Ginger consists of rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Family : Zingiberaceae, scrapped to remove outer skin and dried in sun. It contains not less than 0.8% of total gingerols on dried basis. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle...

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FENNEL SEED

FENNEL Synonyms: Fennel fruits, Fructus Foeniculum, Saunf Biological Source:  Fennel consists of dried ripe fruits of the plant known as Foeniculum vulgare Miller(Family : Umbelliferae) obtained by cultivation. It should contain not less than 1.4 % of volatile oil. Geographical Distribution...

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CINNAMON STICK

CINNAMON Synonyms: Cinnamon bark; Kalmi-Dalchini, Ceylon cinnamon  Biological Source : Cinnamon consists of dried inner bark of shoots of coppiced trees of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees belonging to family Lauraceae. lt should not contain less than 1.0 % of volatile oil. Geographical...

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