PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF FLACOURTIA INDICA LINN FOR ANTI ANXIETY ACTIVITY

Abstract

also known as indigenous or folk medicine newlinecomprises unscientific knowledge systems that developed over generations within newlinevarious societies before the era of modern medicine Practices known as newlinetraditional medicines include Herbal Ayurveda Siddha Unani ancient Irani newlinemedicine Islamic medicine traditional Chinese medicine traditional Korean newlinemedicine Acupuncture Muti Ifa traditional African medicine and other Pseudo newlinemedical knowledge and practices all over the globe newlineIt may include formalized aspects of folk medicine ie longstanding newlineremedies passed on and practiced by lay people WHO defines traditional medicine as: newlineThe health practices approaches knowledge and beliefs incorporating newlineplant animal and mineral based medicines spiritual therapies manual techniques newlineand exercises applied singularly or in combination to treat diagnose and prevent newlineillnesses or maintain wellbeing 1 In some Asian and African countries up to newline80 of the population relies on traditional medicine for their primary health care newlineNeeds Over the last three to four decades use of alternative system of medicines newlinebased on Ayurveda Siddha Unani etc in India and similar traditional system in newlineother countries has been growing in a rapid pace Founded on ancient scriptures newline newline