REVIEW ON UVA-URSI- A MIRACLE HERB FOR URINARY TRACT DISORDERS
Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
The traditional Indian system of medicines like Ayurveda mainly uses medicinal plants for the management of diseases. Ayurveda provides holistic treatment combating physical as well as mental illnesses. As herbal products are natural and safe, recognition of herbal medicines is gradually increasing throughout the world. Urinary tract infection is one of the most common types of infection affecting the general population. Uva Ursi (Arctostaphylos uva-Ursi) is traditionally used as a tonic herb for urinary health. It is a less known herb but has well-known role in folk medicine and innumerous researches which have proved its potency in Urinary tract infections. Thus in this review paper we have described the role, chemical composition, pharmacology, side effects and dosage of Uva Ursi in combating the above mentioned infections.
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Shivani Gupta
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