Abstract

FOLKLORE/HOME REMEDIES IN TODAY’S ERA

Yusuf Ahemad Latif Ahemad Ansari*, Sunil G. Topre, P. Thakre and Suwarna Vyas

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Abstract

Home remedies are defined as the treatment of disease by using medicine available in the home. Many of the remedies are having years of History, which might have developed by trial and error method and passed through generations. Even though many home remedies will give ambient relief in emergency situation, the practice is merely taking medicine without knowing the underlying pathology, there is a possibility to cause any harmful effect. In this era it is better to have a knowledge on the scientific explanation regarding the drugs we are using including its effectiveness in the specific condition, side effect and mode of action. So here some commonly used drugs are reviewed to evaluate its scientific basis in usage as home remedies. There is nothing supernatural with the use of natural home remedies to treat any kinds of illnesses. Fruits and vegetables as well as herbs and spices have been recommended to cure these. They have also been used as the earliest form of medicines. Old societies have used this form of treatment until they were replaced by modern medicines. However, many are still going back to the old style of treating illnesses for it has been proven to give more benefits than its over the counter counterparts.

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