Therapeutic potential of ayurvedic herbal preparations against human diarrheal diseases Tripathi D.M.1,*, Semwal Nikita2 1Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Pt. L.M. Sharma Campus, Rishikesh, SDSU University, Badshahithal, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India 2Department of Zoology, SGRR University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India *Corresponding author e-mail: dmtripathi31@gmail.com
Online Published on 14 April, 2022. Abstract We have analysed the panic of diarrhea, its fatalities and other health related issues to human beings mainly the children below five years of age. The treatment related complications of modern synthetic drugs including antibiotics have been investigated. The diarrheal disease is a burden on health and life of people worldwide posing serious threats both on survival and economy. It is marked by more than three watery defecation in a day. Protozoan, bacterial and viral diarrhea are known as the most prominent human bowel disorders affecting globally the human health both by mortality and morbidity. The children below five years of age are the soft targets of this disease. Epidemiological studies have revealed that nearly 85% of all global diarrhea is caused only by the bacteria. The allopathic drugs are successful in clinically treating the disease, however, their inherent toxic effects, withdrawal effects, relapses, drug resistance, cost factor, availability in far flung areas, intellectual property rights (IPR) etc. are of serious concern for the scientific and medical community throughout the world. Such situations force to search for alternative therapies to treat this disease. It thus becomes imperative to develop ayurvedic herbal drugs to treat and subsequently cure this disease. This review research paper portrays the global picture of diarrhea both in terms of damages/fatalities and the treatment and clinical management related aspects. Top Keywords Diarrhea, Prevailing global scenario, Treatment related aspects, Ayurvedic herbal drugs as alternative therapy. Top |