Marjan Dawakhana

Know Our Managing Director

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Mr.Abdul Majeed Mirza, the Managing Director of Marjan Dawakhana born into a family of Attiba( Hakeems, Haziqs). His Grandfather Hakeem Abdul Azeez Mirza lived the Era of Hakeem Ajmal Khan, in 1948 almost entire Dehli (India) was familiar with as far as his services and proficiency were concerned.

Hakeem Abdul Aleem Mirza , the father of Mr.Abdul Majeed Mirza completed his Tib Education from Tibia College Dehli and religious Education from Jamia Rehmania , It is told that Professor Farid Abbas was proud to be the teacher of Hakeem abdul Aleem Mirza, because of his competency and knowledge. People yet remember him as the Specialist of Stomach, Intestine and Liver abnormalities.

Hakeem Abdul Aleem Mirza never felt lust for wealth and remain devoted to his line to cure the humanity at large. In his era he was identified as a master of human body and soul relations.

G C Reflex

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gastrocolic reflex
increase in intestinal peristalsis after food enters the empty stomach.

gastroileal reflex
increase in ileal motility and opening of the ileocecal valve when food enters the empty stomach.

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Contact Us

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marjandawakhana@gmail.com
+923006942676
(Mirza Abdul Majeed Managing Director,Marjan Dawakhana)

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Two Natural Herbs to Detoxify Your Liver

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Your liver may just be one of the most overlooked organs in your body. Your liver is vital to your body's ability to filter out any number of toxins or poisons that may enter your body. Here are two highly regarded herbs that can help detoxify your liver so that it is working at its highest capacity.

Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum): Milk thistle seeds are essentially comprised of three components that are collectively referred to as silymarin. Milk thistle seeds are well known for their ability to protect and heal the damage incurred by the liver. In many European studies, milk thistle seeds have been known to aid in the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver caused by alcoholism. Studies have shown that the use of milk thistle seeds may even help extend the survival rates of some alcoholics who suffer from cirrhosis of the liver. Milk thistle seeds have even been shown to speed the recovery from hepatitis. Other research has shown that milk thistle seeds may be the best weapon against amanita, perhaps better known as mushroom poisoning. In one study, Swiss researchers found that patients treated with milk thistle seeds had a better survival rate against "death cap" mushroom poisoning than those treated with conventional medicine. Many well known researchers have even gone so far as to advocate the use of milk thistle seeds in cases where alcoholism is known. It is recommended that a typical dose be taken, which is approximately 140 milligrams of silymarin three times a day during the periods where the patient is experiencing the most liver stress due to the use of alcohol or drugs, or whenever liver enzymes are known to be elevated.

It is rare to hear of side effects from the consumption of milk thistle seeds, but those side effects that have been identified include nausea, hives, itching, headaches, stomach distress, and joint pain.

Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus Senticosus): This herb is often also referred to as Siberian ginseng. Whatever it may be called, this herb is a well-known adaptogen that is known to help stimulate the immune system and boost energy levels. Eluethero has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years, where it has been used as a tonic to protect against the effects of excessive toxins. Recent Korean studies have shown that the stems of the Eleuthero plant contain polysaccharides, which are believed to help enhance the function of the liver and reduce the levels of enzymes that may be related to liver disorders. In several animal studies, the use of Eleuthero was shown to reduce the number of toxins, especially ethanol and tetanus. Eleuthero is now recommended by herbalists to detoxify the liver, especially after the use of medications that contain statins or other enzymes that have been identified as stressors on the liver. Recommended doses are 3 grams of dry Eleuthero root per day for up to one month, or 16 milliliters of Eleuthero extract one to three times a day for up to two months.

Unani Dawakhanay

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Hamdard Laboratories [Waqf] Pakistan

Date of Establishment: June 28 , 1948
Add. (Office): Al-Majeed, Hamdard center ,Nazimabad Number III, Karachi

Name of C.E : Dr. Navaid-ul-Zafar

Tel No:      021-6616001-4 , 6620945-5
Fax:         021-6611755
E-mail:      hamdard@khi.paknet.com.pk
Web site:    www.hamdard.com.pk
Address (Res):
Mobile No:    0300-8242627
E-mail Address (personal) : naval 101 @hotmail.com

Qarshi Industries [Pvt.] Ltd.

Date of Establishment: 10-10-1988
Address. (Office): 15-G, Jam-e-Shirin Boulevard, Gulberg III, Lahore.

Name of C.E:        Iqbal Ahmed Qarshi

Tel No:             042-111-200-300 , 5831924-5
Fax:                042-5834057
E-mail:             headoffice@qarshi.com

Web site:            www.qarshi.com

Address (Res):       13-E, Gulberg III, Lahore.
Mobile no:
E-mail (personal):   ceo@qarshi.com

Marhaba Laboratories

Date of Establishment: 1975

Address. (Office): 142-Main Industrial Estate,Town Ship Kot Lakh Pat, Lahore

Name of M.D :           Hakeem Muhammad Usman

Tel No:             042-5118679 , 5156068 , 111-152-152
Fax:                042-5115281
E-mail:             info@marhaba.com.pk

Web site:           www.marhaba.com.pk

Address (Res):       439-X, Defense Housing Authority Lahore.
Mobile No:           0333-4237370
E-mail Add.(personal):

Tayyebi Dawakhana [Pvt.] Ltd

Date of Establishment: 1815 Indore (India),
                       Sep. 1947 Karachi (Pakistan)
Address. (Office):     North Napier Road, Karachi.

Name of C.E : Hakeem Tayyeb Ali Muhammad Ali Tayyebi

Tel No:            021-2729569 , 2731961
Fax:               021-6602684
E-mail:            tayyebi@khi.compol.com

Web site:        www.tayyebi.com.pk

Address (Res):   12/B, 4th South Street, Phase II, Defence Housing Society Karachi.
Mobile No:       0300-2155411
E-mail Add.(personal):

Dawakhana Hakeem Ajmal Khan [Pvt.] Ltd

Date of Establishment: 1948
Address. (Office): Plot # 155, Town Ship Industrial Area Kot Lakhpat, Lahore

Name of C.E :     Munir Nabi Khan

Tel No:          042-7354226-7120542
Tel No (Factory) 042-5123378
Fax:             042-7231039
E-mail:
Web site:
Address (Res):
Mobile No:
E-mail Add.(personal):

Ashraf Laboratories [Pvt.] Ltd.

Date of establishment: 1939
Add. (Office):
Share-Ashraf, 6. K.M Sargodha Road,Faisalabad, 38850

Name of C.E:     Hakeem M.Tariq Ashraf
Contact person: Dr. Zahid Ashraf

Tel no:      041-8847601-2
Fax:         0418847607
E-mail:      ashraflabs@cyber.net.pk
Web site:    www.ashraflabs.com

Address (Res):   114-muslim town no. 1,Sargodha Road,Faisalabad
Mobile no:       0321-6683179
E-mail (personal): drzahidashraf@hotmail.com

B.M.A Pharma

Date of Establishment: 1952
Address. (Office): 1.5 km Faisalabad Road,Okara.

Name of M.D. : Ch. Shafqat Rasul

Tel No:    044-2514023 , 2514123
Fax:       044-2523205
E-mail:
Web site: www.bmapharma.com

Address (Res): Rehmat Pur, Faisalabad Road,Okara.
Mobile No:0321-6952301 , 0300 - 6959023

Hameed Hikma Pharmacy (Regd)

Date of Establishment: Since 1993
Address. (Office): G.T.Road, Adda Qadarpur Rawan Tehsil & Distt, Multan
Name of C.E : Mrs. Hameeda Khanum
Tel No: 061-4578223
Fax: 061-4578104
E-mail: hhp@hotmail.com
Web site: www.hhp.com
Address (Res): Hameed Medical Center Muhalla Faizabad Qadarpur Rawan, multan.
Mobile No:           0300-6326826
E-mail (personal) :
Membership (PTPMA)

Herbal Life (Pvt) Ltd.

Date of Establishment: 1999

Address. (Office): 21/26, korangi Industrial Area Karachi

Name of C.E : Saleem Khan

Tel No:        021-5062076 , 5074648-9
Fax:           021-5060005 , 5074649
E-mail:
Web site:
Address (Res):
Mobile No:     0300-8291740
E-mail Add.(personal):

Herbion Pakistan [Pvt.] Ltd

Date of Establishment: 1983

Address. (Office): Plot No. 30, Sector No.2 Korangi Industrial Area,karachi. 74900
Name of C.E : Nadeem Khalid
Tel No: 021-111-503-111
Fax: 021-5044263 , 5040263
E-mail: info@herbion.com
Web site: www.herbion.com
Address (Res):
Mobile No:           0300-8253134
E-mail Add.(personal): nadeem.khalid@herbion
Membership (PTPMA)

Medics Laboratories

Date of Establishment: 1986
Address. (Office): DP. 32, Sector 12-C, North Karachi
                    Industrial Area, Karachi. 75850

Name of C.E :           Muhammad A. Qayyum

Tel No:             021-6975161-2, 6980783
Fax:                021-6950946
E-mail:             info@medicslab.com

Web site:          www. medicslab.com

Address (Res):       B-101 , Royal Apartment, KDA. Scheme No.1, Karsaz, Karachi.
Mobile No:           0300-8272090
E-mail Add.(personal): que@ medicslab.com

Irfan Pharmacy [Pvt.] Ltd

Date of Establishment: 1948
Address. (Office): M.A Jinnah Road, Okara.

Name of C.E :       Hakeem Mian M.Sharif

Tel No:             0442-522791 , 524612
Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Address (Res):
Mobile No:
E-mail Add.(personal):

Mushtaq Herbal Pharma

Date of Establishment: 1935
Address. (Office): 23/B, Industrial Estate, Multan

Name of C.E :           Hakeem Akhlaq Ahmed Somroo

Tel No:              061-4513060 , 4510530
Fax:                 061-4510530
E-mail:              mhpnatural@yahoo.com
Web site:
Address (Res):       Banglow No.57/1 Shershah Road Multan Cant.
Mobile No:           0300-6304543
E-mail Add.(personal):

Muhammad Hashim Tajir Surma

Date of Establishment: 1794
Address. (Office): 10-11, Eid Gah M.A. jinnah Road,
                    P.O.Box # 692, Karachi.

Name of C.E :       Zaheer Babar Hashmi

Tel No:              021-111-HASHMI (111-427-464
Fax:                 021-7725939
E-mail:              info@hashmisurma.com

Web site:            www. Hashmisurma.com

Address (Res):
Mobile No:            0300-8262229
E-mail Add.(personal):

Shahi Unani Labortries

Date of Establishment:
Address. (Office): Muhammadia Colony, Behind Municipal Degree College, Rafhan Mills Road, Faislabad.

Name of C.E:         Hakeem Manzoor Hussain

Tel No:              041-8545585 , 2643543
Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Address (Res):      33/24 p, Street # 18 , Hassan Pura Juranwala Road, Faislabad.
Mobile no:           0321-7018116
E-mail (personal):

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٭… سوتی ملبوسات استعمال کریں’پانی ابال کر پیئں’لیموں کی سکنجبین اور دیگر مشروبات بکثرت استعمال کریں ‘سرکہ موسم گرما کی بیماریوں کا بہترین علاج ہے

اگر موثّراحتیاطی تدابیر اختیار نہ کی جائیں تو موسم گرمابیشتر امراض کا باعث بنتا ہے۔ لولگنا’بھوک کی کمی ‘سردرد’صفراوی بخار’گھبراہٹ’خفقان ‘ٹائیفائڈ’پھوڑے پھنسیاں’گیسٹرو’ہیضہ ‘اسہال اور پیچش وغیرہ جیسے عوارضات اسی موسم میں ہوتے ہیں۔موسم گرما میںکولا مشروبات کی بجائے دودھ یا دہی کی لسی ’ بزوری ‘صندل ‘فالسہ اور نیلوفر کا شربت’لیموں پانی ‘تازہ پھل اورگوشت و فاسٹ فوڈز کی بجائے سبزیوں کا استعمال مفید ہے۔سخت دھوپ میں گھر سے باہر نہ نکلیں بہت ضروری ہو تو سادہ پانی’نمکین لسی یا لیموں پانی پی کراور سر و گردن پر کوئی کپڑا لے کر نکلیں۔ اس امر کا اظہار مرکزی سیکرٹری جنرل کونسل آف ہربل فزیشنز پاکستان اور یونانی میڈیکل آفیسر حکیم قاضی ایم اے خالد نے کونسل ہذاکے زیر اہتمام منعقد ہونے والے ایک سیمینار بعنوان’‘موسم گرما کے امراض اور ان سے بچاؤ’‘سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے کیا انہوں نے مزید کہا کہ اس موسم میں سوتی ملبوسات زیادہ بہتر ہیں جسمانی صفائی کا خاص خیال رکھیں موجودہ دور میں جو پانی ہمیں میسّرہے اسے ہمیشہ ابال کر ہی پینا چاہیئے۔ بعض پھل مثلاً خربوزہ’تربوزاور کھیرا وغیرہ کھانے میں خاص احتیاط کریں پھل اور سبزیاں تازہ اور اچھی طرح دھو کر استعمال کریں گلے سڑے یا پہلے سے کٹے ہوئے پھل نہ کھائیں ۔زیادہ عرصے سے ریفریجریٹر میں رکھا ہوا گوشت اور دیگر باسی اشیاء ہرگز استعمال نہ کریں کھانا ہمیشہ بھوک رکھ کراور تازہ کھائیں ذرا سی بداحتیاطی آپ کو گیسٹرو، اسہال (دست) یا ڈائریا (پیچش)میں مبتلاء کر سکتی ہے ۔اس موسم میں پسینے کی زیادتی اور دیگر وجوہات سے جسم میں نمکیات اور حیاتین کی کمی ہو جاتی ہے لہٰذا اس کے تدارک کیلئے لیموں کی نمک ملی سکنجبین بہت مفید ہے اسی طرح طب نبویۖ کے مطابق سرکہ اس موسم کی بیشتر بیماریوں کا بہترین علاج ہے۔ہیضہ سے بچنے کے لئے سرکے میں بھیگی ہوئی پیاز کا استعمال بہتر ہے سرکہ خون کو صاف کر تا ہے اورپھوڑے پھنسیوں سے بچاتا ہے پیاس کو تسکین دیتا ہے جسم کی حرارت کو اعتدال پر رکھتا ہے غذا کو جلد ہضم کرتا ہے نیز جسم سے فاسد اور غلیظ مادوں کو نکالنے میں معاون ہے ۔ اگر صیح غذائی احتیاط اور حفظ صحت کے اصولوں پر عمل کریں تو یقینناً ہم موسم گرما کے عوارضات اور امراض سے بچ سکتے ہیں

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Tuberculosis

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What is tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria whose scientific name is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It was first isolated in 1882 by a German physician named Robert Koch who received the Nobel Prize for this discovery. TB most commonly affects the lungs but also can involve almost any organ of the body. Many years ago, this disease was referred to as "consumption" because without effective treatment, these patients often would waste away. Today, of course, tuberculosis usually can be treated successfully with antibiotics.

There is also a group of organisms referred to as atypical tuberculosis. These involve other types of bacteria that are in the Mycobacterium family. Often, these organisms do not cause disease and are referred to as "colonizers" because they simply live alongside other bacteria in our bodies without causing damage. At times, these bacteria can cause an infection that is sometimes clinically like typical tuberculosis. When these atypical mycobacteria cause infection, they are often very difficult to cure. Often, drug therapy for these organisms must be administered for one and a half to two years and requires multiple medications.

How does a person get TB?

A person can become infected with tuberculosis bacteria when he or she inhales minute particles of infected sputum from the air. The bacteria get into the air when someone who has a tuberculosis lung infection coughs, sneezes, shouts, or spits (which is common in some cultures). People who are nearby can then possibly breathe the bacteria into their lungs. You don't get TB by just touching the clothes or shaking the hands of someone who is infected. Tuberculosis is spread (transmitted) primarily from person to person by breathing infected air during close contact.

There is a form of atypical tuberculosis, however, that is transmitted by drinking unpasteurized milk. Related bacteria, called Mycobacterium bovis, cause this form of TB. Previously, this type of bacteria was a major cause of TB in children, but it rarely causes TB now since most milk is pasteurized (undergoes a heating process that kills the bacteria).

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Depression

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Depression Symptoms

Acute sense of loss, inexplicable sadness, loss of energy, lack of interest

The most striking symptoms of depression are an acute sense of loss, inexplicable sadness, loss of energy, lack of interest in the world around, and fatigue. A disturbed sleep is a frequent occurrence.

Loss of appetite, giddiness, itching, nausea, agitation, irritability

Other symptoms of depression are loss of appetite, giddiness, itching, nausea, agitation, irritability, impotence or frigidity, constipation, aches and pains all over the body, lack of concentration, and indecisiveness.

Low body temperature, low blood pressure, hot flushes and shivering

Cases of severe depression may be characterised by low body temperature, low blood pressure, hot flushes and shivering.

Causes of Depression

Depression Symptoms, Causes, Remedy and Diet

Prolonged periods of anxiety and tension

Prolonged periods of anxiety and tension can cause mental depression.

Excessive and indiscriminate use of drugs

The excessive and indiscriminate use of drugs also leads to faulty assimilation of vitamins and minerals by the body and ultimately causes depression.

Home Remedies for Depression

Depression home remedies and natural cures, Questions and answers

Depression treatment using Apple

Apple is one of the most valuable remedies for mental depression. The various chemical substances present in this fruit such as vitamin B, phosphorus, and potassium help the synthesis of glutamic acid, which controls the wear and tear of nerve cells. The fruit should be taken with milk and honey. This remedy will act as a very effective nerve tonic and recharge the nerves with new energy and life.

Depression treatment using Cashewnut

The cashewnut is another valuable remedy for general depression and nervous weakness. It is rich in vitamins of the B group, especially thiamine, and is therefore useful in stimulating the appetite and the nervous system. It is also rich in riboflavin which keeps the body active, cheerful, and energetic.

Depression treatment using Asparagus

The root of asparagus has been found beneficial in the treatment of depression. It is highly nutritious and is used as a herbal medicine for mental disorders. It is a good tonic for the brain and nerves. One or two grams of the powder of the dry root of the plant can be taken once daily.

Depression treatment using Cardamom

The use of cardamom has proved valuable in depression. Powdered seeds should be boiled in water and tea prepared in the usual way. A very pleasing aroma is added to the tea, which can be used as a medicine in the treatment of this condition.

Depression treatment using Lemon Balm

The herb lemon balm has been used successfully in the treatment of mental depression. It alleviates brain fatigue, lifts the heart from depression, and raises the spirits. A cold infusion of the balm taken freely is reputed to be excellent for its calming influence on the nerves. About thirty grams of the herb should be placed in half a litre of cold water and allowed to stand for twelve hours. The infusion should then be strained and taken in small doses throughout the day.

Depression treatment using Rose

An infusion of rose petals should be prepared by mixing 15 gm of rose petals in 250 ml of boiling water. If drunk occasionally, instead of the usual tea and coffee, it is beneficial for treating this condition.

Depression treatment using Vitamin B

Diet has a profound effect on the mental health of a person. Even a single nutritional deficiency can cause depression in susceptible people. Nutritional therapy builds up brain chemicals, such as serotonin and norepinephrine, that affect the mood and are often lacking in depressed people. Eating foods rich in vitamin B, such as wholegrains, green vegetables, eggs, and fish helps restore vitality and cheer in an individual.

Diet for Depression

Depression : Home Remedies suggested by users

Exclude tea, coffee, alcohol, strong condiments

The diet of a person suffering from depression should completely exclude tea, coffee, alcohol, chocolate, colas, all white flour products, sugar, food colorings, chemical additives, white rice, and strong condiments.

Take three meals a day

The diet should be restricted to three meals. Fruits can be taken in the morning for breakfast with milk and a handful of nuts or seeds. Lunch may consist of steamed vegetables, wholewheat wheat tortilla and a glass of buttermilk. For dinner, green vegetable salad and all the available sprouts such as alfalfa seeds, green gram beans, cottage cheese, or a glass of buttermilk would be ideal.

Other Depression treatments

Become more active, diverting attention into other things

A person suffering from depression can overcome it by being more active, turning away from himself, and diverting his attention towards other people and things. The pleasure of achieving something overcomes distress or misery.

Exercise

Exercise also plays an important role in the treatment of depression. It not only keeps the body physically and mentally fit, but also provides recreation and mental relaxation. It is nature's best tranquilliser. Exercise also tones up the body, provides a feeling of accomplishment, and reduces the sense of helplessness.

Relaxation and Meditation

The patient must also learn the art of relaxation and meditation which will go a long way in curing depression. He must gain control over his nervous system and channelise his mental and emotional energies into restful activities. This can be achieved by ensuring sufficient rest and sleep under quiet conditions. Meditation will help create a balance in the nervous system. This will enable the hormonal glands to return to a correct state of hormonal balance and thereby overcome the feeling of depression.

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What is hepatitis?

2010-06-25T15:12:00.001-07:00

The term 'hepatitis' simply means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis may be caused by a virus or a toxin such as alcohol. Other viruses that can cause injury to liver cells include the hepatitis A and hepatitis C viruses. These viruses are not related to each other or to hepatitis B virus and differ in their structure, the ways they are spread among individuals, the severity of symptoms they can cause, the way they are treated, and the outcome of the infection.

What is the scope of the problem?

Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is estimated that 350 million individuals worldwide are infected with the virus, which causes 620,000 deaths worldwide each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 46,000 new cases of hepatitis B occurred in the United States in 2006.

In the United States, rates of new infection were highest among people aged 25 to 44 years (3.1 cases per 100,000 population) and lowest among those younger than 15 years of age (0.02 per 100,000). This reflects the major modes of transmission of hepatitis B (sexual transmission, illicit drug use, exposure to infected blood) and the effect of universal vaccination of infants. In the United States, there has been a 75% decrease in newly diagnosed cases of hepatitis B during the past decade. This decrease is attributed to increased vaccination and to heightened public awareness of HIV/AIDS and the resulting safer sexual practices.

When a person first gets hepatitis B, they are said to have an 'acute' infection. Most people are able to eliminate the virus and are cured of the infection. Some are not able to clear the virus and have 'chronic' infection with hepatitis B that is usually life-long (see below). In the United States an estimated 800,000 to 1.4 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B.

Hepatitis B is found throughout the world. Some countries have much higher rates of infection than the United States; for example, in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, as many as 15% to 20% of adults are chronically infected with hepatitis B.

What kind of a virus is hepatitis B?

The hepatitis B virus is a DNA virus, meaning that its genetic material is made up of deoxyribonucleic acids. It belongs to a family of viruses known as Hepadnaviridae. The virus is primarily found in the liver but is also present in the blood and certain body fluids.

Hepatitis B virus consists of a core particle (central portion) and a surrounding envelope (outer coat). The core is made up of DNA and the core antigen (HBcAg). The envelope contains the surface antigen (HBsAg). These antigens are present in the blood and are markers that are used in the diagnosis and evaluation of patients with suspected viral hepatitis.

How does hepatitis B virus cause liver injury?

The hepatitis B virus reproduces in liver cells, but the virus itself is not the direct cause of damage to the liver. Rather, the presence of the virus triggers an immune response from the body as the body tries to eliminate the virus and recover from the infection. This immune response causes inflammation and may seriously injure liver calls. Therefore, there is a balance between the protective and destructive effects of the immune response to the hepatitis B virus.

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Know a little......

2010-06-25T15:07:00.001-07:00

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINES:
Since time immemorial, man has been meditating about the root cause of various ailments and devising ways and means to cure them. In the primitive era of human civilization, the research and development work in the field of medicine was pretty sluggish due to absence of surgical instruments and paucity of available resources. With the advent of time, new avenues in the medicinal sciences were explored and the pace of work got accelerated. The countries who contributed much to the promotion and development of Unani/Herbal medicines are Greece, Egypt, Rome, China, Iran and the ancient India. Modern Unani medicines are the fruit of the united efforts made by the ancient Greco-Arab researchers.

UNANI / HERBAL SYSTEM OF MEDICINE:
Unani System of treatment with indigenous herbal medicine was evolved as a system in the period of Hippocrates (Buqrat – 460-377 BC) who was a renowned Greek physician and a scholar of high repute. It's because that Hippocrates is widely acclaimed as the Father of ancient Unani System of medicine. Gradually, this knowledge of herbal medicine further developed and turned into a medical science with the relentless efforts of personalities like Aristotle (Arastu), Galen (Jalinus), Ibn Betar (Ibn Baitar) and later by their successors Zakarya Razes (850-925AD) and Avicenna (980-1037 AD).

They all together, made incredible achievements in this domain and took this knowledge to a sound pedestal. Since all this research work was carried out on human-friendly or rather humanitarian basis, these scholarly people transformed all their knowledge and wisdom into the form of book providing a solid ground / foundation to the coming generations. This was aimed at ridding the mankind from sufferings of the diseases.

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What is the Liver?

The liver is the largest glandular organ of the body. It weighs about 3 lb (1.36 kg). It is reddish brown in color and is divided into four lobes of unequal size and shape. The liver lies on the right side of the abdominal cavity beneath the diaphragm. Blood is carried to the liver via two large vessels called the hepatic artery and the portal vein. The heptic artery carries oxygen-rich blood from the aorta (a major vessel in the heart). The portal vein carries blood containing digested food from the small intestine. These blood vessels subdivide in the liver repeatedly, terminating in very small capillaries. Each capillary leads to a lobule. Liver tissue is composed of thousands of lobules, and each lobule is made up of hepatic cells, the basic metabolic cells of the liver.

What is its major function?

The liver has many functions. Some of the functions are: to produce substances that break down fats, convert glucose to glycogen, produce urea (the main substance of urine), make certain amino acids (the building blocks of proteins), filter harmful substances from the blood (such as alcohol), storage of vitamins and minerals (vitamins A, D, K and B12) and maintain a proper level or glucose in the blood. The liver is also responsible for producing cholesterol. It produces about 80% of the cholesterol in your body.

Diseases of the Liver

Several diseases states can affect the liver. Some of the diseases are Wilson's Disease, hepatitis (an inflammation of the liver), liver cancer, and cirrhosis (a chronic inflammation that progresses ultimately to organ failure). Alcohol alters the metabolism of the liver, which can have overall detrimental effects if alcohol is taken over long periods of time.

Hemochromatosis can cause liver problems.

Medications that negatively effect the liver

Medications have side effects that may harm your liver. Some of the medications that can damage your liver are: serzone, anti-cancer drugs (tagfur, MTX, and cytoxan), and medications used to treat diabetes.

Serzone is a prescription drug manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb for the treatment of depression.

The possible side effects of Serzone® are: agitation, dizziness, clumsiness or unsteadiness, difficulty concentrating, memory problems, confusion, severe nausea, gastroenteritis, abdominal pain, unusually dark urine, difficult or frequent urination, fainting, skin rash or hives yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes (jaundice) or a prolonged loss of weight or loss of appetite.

If you or a family member have suffered serious side effects or a fatal injury after taking Serzone®, you or the family member may be eligible to file a claim against the manufacturer. You should contact an attorney that specializes in class action lawsuits immediately.

To help prevent liver damage, let your doctor know about your liver condition when being treated for other conditions. Medications come in many forms and it is best to find out what is in them and what it can do to your liver.

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Your Digestive System and How It Works

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The digestive system.

The digestive system is made up of the digestive tract—a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus—and other organs that help the body break down and absorb food (see figure).

Organs that make up the digestive tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine—also called the colon—rectum, and anus. Inside these hollow organs is a lining called the mucosa. In the mouth, stomach, and small intestine, the mucosa contains tiny glands that produce juices to help digest food. The digestive tract also contains a layer of smooth muscle that helps break down food and move it along the tract.

Two “solid” digestive organs, the liver and the pancreas, produce digestive juices that reach the intestine through small tubes called ducts. The gallbladder stores the liver’s digestive juices until they are needed in the intestine. Parts of the nervous and circulatory systems also play major roles in the digestive system.

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Why is digestion important?

When you eat foods—such as bread, meat, and vegetables—they are not in a form that the body can use as nourishment. Food and drink must be changed into smaller molecules of nutrients before they can be absorbed into the blood and carried to cells throughout the body. Digestion is the process by which food and drink are broken down into their smallest parts so the body can use them to build and nourish cells and to provide energy.

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How is food digested?

Digestion involves mixing food with digestive juices, moving it through the digestive tract, and breaking down large molecules of food into smaller molecules. Digestion begins in the mouth, when you chew and swallow, and is completed in the small intestine.

Movement of Food Through the System

The large, hollow organs of the digestive tract contain a layer of muscle that enables their walls to move. The movement of organ walls can propel food and liquid through the system and also can mix the contents within each organ. Food moves from one organ to the next through muscle action called peristalsis. Peristalsis looks like an ocean wave traveling through the muscle. The muscle of the organ contracts to create a narrowing and then propels the narrowed portion slowly down the length of the organ. These waves of narrowing push the food and fluid in front of them through each hollow organ.

The first major muscle movement occurs when food or liquid is swallowed. Although you are able to start swallowing by choice, once the swallow begins, it becomes involuntary and proceeds under the control of the nerves.

Swallowed food is pushed into the esophagus, which connects the throat above with the stomach below. At the junction of the esophagus and stomach, there is a ringlike muscle, called the lower esophageal sphincter, closing the passage between the two organs. As food approaches the closed sphincter, the sphincter relaxes and allows the food to pass through to the stomach.

The stomach has three mechanical tasks. First, it stores the swallowed food and liquid. To do this, the muscle of the upper part of the stomach relaxes to accept large volumes of swallowed material. The second job is to mix up the food, liquid, and digestive juice produced by the stomach. The lower part of the stomach mixes these materials by its muscle action. The third task of the stomach is to empty its contents slowly into the small intestine.

Several factors affect emptying of the stomach, including the kind of food and the degree of muscle action of the emptying stomach and the small intestine. Carbohydrates, for example, spend the least amount of time in the stomach, while protein stays in the stomach longer, and fats the longest. As the food dissolves into the juices from the pancreas, liver, and intestine, the contents of the intestine are mixed and pushed forward to allow further digestion.

Finally, the digested nutrients are absorbed through the intestinal walls and transported throughout the body. The waste products of this process include undigested parts of the food, known as fiber, and older cells that have been shed from the mucosa. These materials are pushed into the colon, where they remain until the feces are expelled by a bowel movement.

Production of Digestive Juices

The digestive glands that act first are in the mouth—the salivary glands. Saliva produced by these glands contains an enzyme that begins to digest the starch from food into smaller molecules. An enzyme is a substance that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.

The next set of digestive glands is in the stomach lining. They produce stomach acid and an enzyme that digests protein. A thick mucus layer coats the mucosa and helps keep the acidic digestive juice from dissolving the tissue of the stomach itself. In most people, the stomach mucosa is able to resist the juice, although food and other tissues of the body cannot.

After the stomach empties the food and juice mixture into the small intestine, the juices of two other digestive organs mix with the food. One of these organs, the pancreas, produces a juice that contains a wide array of enzymes to break down the carbohydrate, fat, and protein in food. Other enzymes that are active in the process come from glands in the wall of the intestine.

The second organ, the liver, produces yet another digestive juice—bile. Bile is stored between meals in the gallbladder. At mealtime, it is squeezed out of the gallbladder, through the bile ducts, and into the intestine to mix with the fat in food. The bile acids dissolve fat into the watery contents of the intestine, much like detergents that dissolve grease from a frying pan. After fat is dissolved, it is digested by enzymes from the pancreas and the lining of the intestine.

Absorption and Transport of Nutrients

Most digested molecules of food, as well as water and minerals, are absorbed through the small intestine. The mucosa of the small intestine contains many folds that are covered with tiny fingerlike projections called villi. In turn, the villi are covered with microscopic projections called microvilli. These structures create a vast surface area through which nutrients can be absorbed. Specialized cells allow absorbed materials to cross the mucosa into the blood, where they are carried off in the bloodstream to other parts of the body for storage or further chemical change. This part of the process varies with different types of nutrients.

Carbohydrates. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 recommend that 45 to 65 percent of total daily calories be from carbohydrates. Foods rich in carbohydrates include bread, potatoes, dried peas and beans, rice, pasta, fruits, and vegetables. Many of these foods contain both starch and fiber.

The digestible carbohydrates—starch and sugar—are broken into simpler molecules by enzymes in the saliva, in juice produced by the pancreas, and in the lining of the small intestine. Starch is digested in two steps. First, an enzyme in the saliva and pancreatic juice breaks the starch into molecules called maltose. Then an enzyme in the lining of the small intestine splits the maltose into glucose molecules that can be absorbed into the blood. Glucose is carried through the bloodstream to the liver, where it is stored or used to provide energy for the work of the body.

Sugars are digested in one step. An enzyme in the lining of the small intestine digests sucrose, also known as table sugar, into glucose and fructose, which are absorbed through the intestine into the blood. Milk contains another type of sugar, lactose, which is changed into absorbable molecules by another enzyme in the intestinal lining.

Fiber is undigestible and moves through the digestive tract without being broken down by enzymes. Many foods contain both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber dissolves easily in water and takes on a soft, gel-like texture in the intestines. Insoluble fiber, on the other hand, passes essentially unchanged through the intestines.

Protein. Foods such as meat, eggs, and beans consist of giant molecules of protein that must be digested by enzymes before they can be used to build and repair body tissues. An enzyme in the juice of the stomach starts the digestion of swallowed protein. Then in the small intestine, several enzymes from the pancreatic juice and the lining of the intestine complete the breakdown of huge protein molecules into small molecules called amino acids. These small molecules can be absorbed through the small intestine into the blood and then be carried to all parts of the body to build the walls and other parts of cells.

Fats. Fat molecules are a rich source of energy for the body. The first step in digestion of a fat such as butter is to dissolve it into the watery content of the intestine. The bile acids produced by the liver dissolve fat into tiny droplets and allow pancreatic and intestinal enzymes to break the large fat molecules into smaller ones. Some of these small molecules are fatty acids and cholesterol. The bile acids combine with the fatty acids and cholesterol and help these molecules move into the cells of the mucosa. In these cells the small molecules are formed back into large ones, most of which pass into vessels called lymphatics near the intestine. These small vessels carry the reformed fat to the veins of the chest, and the blood carries the fat to storage depots in different parts of the body.

Vitamins. Another vital part of food that is absorbed through the small intestine are vitamins. The two types of vitamins are classified by the fluid in which they can be dissolved: water-soluble vitamins (all the B vitamins and vitamin C) and fat-soluble vitamins (vitamins A, D, E, and K). Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the liver and fatty tissue of the body, whereas water-soluble vitamins are not easily stored and excess amounts are flushed out in the urine.

Water and salt. Most of the material absorbed through the small intestine is water in which salt is dissolved. The salt and water come from the food and liquid you swallow and the juices secreted by the many digestive glands.

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How is the digestive process controlled?

Hormone Regulators

The major hormones that control the functions of the digestive system are produced and released by cells in the mucosa of the stomach and small intestine. These hormones are released into the blood of the digestive tract, travel back to the heart and through the arteries, and return to the digestive system where they stimulate digestive juices and cause organ movement.

The main hormones that control digestion are gastrin, secretin, and cholecystokinin (CCK):

Gastrin causes the stomach to produce an acid for dissolving and digesting some foods. Gastrin is also necessary for normal cell growth in the lining of the stomach, small intestine, and colon.
Secretin causes the pancreas to send out a digestive juice that is rich in bicarbonate. The bicarbonate helps neutralize the acidic stomach contents as they enter the small intestine. Secretin also stimulates the stomach to produce pepsin, an enzyme that digests protein, and stimulates the liver to produce bile.
CCK causes the pancreas to produce the enzymes of pancreatic juice, and causes the gallbladder to empty. It also promotes normal cell growth of the pancreas.

Additional hormones in the digestive system regulate appetite:

Ghrelin is produced in the stomach and upper intestine in the absence of food in the digestive system and stimulates appetite.
Peptide YY is produced in the digestive tract in response to a meal in the system and inhibits appetite.

Both of these hormones work on the brain to help regulate the intake of food for energy. Researchers are studying other hormones that may play a part in inhibiting appetite, including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GPL-1), oxyntomodulin (+ ), and pancreatic polypeptide.

Nerve Regulators

Two types of nerves help control the action of the digestive system.

Extrinsic, or outside, nerves come to the digestive organs from the brain or the spinal cord. They release two chemicals, acetylcholine and adrenaline. Acetylcholine causes the muscle layer of the digestive organs to squeeze with more force and increase the “push” of food and juice through the digestive tract. It also causes the stomach and pancreas to produce more digestive juice. Adrenaline has the opposite effect. It relaxes the muscle of the stomach and intestine and decreases the flow of blood to these organs, slowing or stopping digestion.

The intrinsic, or inside, nerves make up a very dense network embedded in the walls of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon. The intrinsic nerves are triggered to act when the walls of the hollow organs are stretched by food. They release many different substances that speed up or delay the movement of food and the production of juices by the digestive organs.

Together, nerves, hormones, the blood, and the organs of the digestive system conduct the complex tasks of digesting and absorbing nutrients from the foods and liquids you consume each day.

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Philosophy of Unani Medicine

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Central to the concept of Unani is a belief in an underlying principle of vitality, a mystical force called tabiat or tibb. The function of tabiat is to maintain health, ensuring the smooth function of the various bodily functions, and to provide resistance against disease.

It is a concept that was laid down by Hippocrates when he stated the importance of vis medicatrix naturae, or the 'healing power of nature'. Tabiat is said to promote and regulate normal bodily functions, called attidal or 'dynamic balance'. When people engage in improper activities, eat the wrong kind of food, or are exposed to pathogenic agents attidal is lost and tabiat weakens. In a state of illness, the strength of tabiat is inversely proportional to the duration and severity of the disease.

Unani medicine is divided into two distinct areas of study: theory and practice. The theoretical structure of Unani rests on three parts:

1. the theory of the naturals: comprised of seven components (i.e. elements, temperament, humours, organs, pneuma, faculty and functions) that establish the criteria for normal health, and which disease states can be ascertained by the deviation from these norms;

2. the theory of causes: which identifies and explains the reasons for the deviations from the norms so that they may be corrected;

3. the theory of signs: which presents the main diagnostic features for identifying the specific deviation that is causing the imbalance (disease).

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UNANI MEDICINE

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ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT

Unani system of Medicine owes its origin to Greece. It was the Greek philosopher - Physician Hippocrates (460-377 BC) who freed Medicine from the realm of susperstition and magic, and gave it the status of Science. The theoretical framework of Unani Medicine is based on the teachings of Hippocrates. After a number of other Greek Scholars enriched the system considerably. Of the Galen (131-210 AD) stands out as the one who stabilised its foundation on which Arab physicians like Rhazes (850-925 AD) and Avicenna (980-1037 AD) constructed an imposing edifice. Unani Medicine got enriched by imbibing what was best in the contemporary systems of traditional medicine in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Persia, India, China and other Middle east and Far east countries.

Physician Hippocrates
(460-377 BC)
In India, Unani system of Medicine was introduced by Arabs and soon it took firm roots in the soil. When Mongols ravaged Persian and Central Asian cities like Shiraz, Tabrez and Galan, scholars and Physicians of Unani Medicine fled to India. The Delhi Sultan, the Khiljis, the Tughlaqs and the Mughal Emperors provided state patronage to the scholars and even enrolled some as state employees and court physicians. During the 13th and 17th Century Unani Medicine had its hey-day in India. Among those who made valuable contributions to this system into period where Abu Bakr Bin Ali Usman Ksahani, Sadruddin Damashqui, Bahwa bin Khwas khan, Ali Geelani, Akbal Arzani and Mohammad Hashim Alvi Khan.

Avicenna
(980-1037 AD) The scholars and Physicians of Unani Medicine who settled in India were not content with the known drugs.They subjected indian drugs to clinical trials. As a result of their experimentation added numerous native drugs to their own system further enriching its treasures. During the British rule, Unani Medicine suffered a setback and its development was hampered due to withdrawal of governmental patronage. Since the system enjoyed faith among the masses it continued to be practised. It was mainly the Sharifi Family in Delhi, the Azizi family in Lucknow and the Nizam of Hyderabad due to whose efforts Unani Medicine survived during the British period.

Hakim Ajmal Khan

An outstanding physician and scholar of Unani Medicine, Hakim Ajmal Khan (1868-1927) championed the caused of the system in India.