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Paxherbals also known as Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories is a Nigerian alternative medicine product manufacturing company founded by Adodo Anselm in 1996 at Ewu Monastery. The company adopted a science-based approach to its Traditional African medicine brand of alternative medicine by establishing three sets of science laboratories ...
In March 2020, under the directive of the Federal Government, the NIPRD started developing models to identify herbal medicines to combat COVID-19. [13] By early 2021, NIPRD had discovered Niprimune, a locally made phytomedicine as an adjunct for the management of COVID-19 [ 14 ] and was approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug ...
One of those substances displays a specific cytotoxic activity against colon cancer cells. [85] Hippophae rhamnoides: Sea buckthorn: The leaves are used as herbal medicine to alleviate cough and fever, pain, and general gastrointestinal disorders as well as to cure dermatologic disorders.
In Japan, the use of TCM herbs and herbal formulas is traditionally known as Kampo, literally "Han Chinese Medical Formulas". In Korea, more than 5000 herbs and 7000 herbal formulas are used in Traditional Korean Medicine for the prevention and treatment of ailments. These are herbs and formulas that are traditionally Korean or derived from, or ...
They can then be further refined to a capsule or tablet. [27] The exact composition of a herbal product is influenced by the method of extraction. A tea will be rich in polar components because water is a polar solvent. Oil on the other hand is a non-polar solvent and it will absorb non-polar compounds. Alcohol lies somewhere in between. [26]
Treatments may include fasting, dieting, herbal therapies, bathing, massage, and surgical procedures. [7] Examples of the pseudoscientific treatments include: [9] The use of "bleed-cupping" (also called "wet cupping"), followed by herbal ointment and herbal drugs to treat Migraines, coughs, abscesses, and pleurisy.
In 2024, amidst a record 27-year high inflation rate of 28.92% and a significant decline in the value of the Naira, [35] the cost of antibiotics witnessed a more than tenfold increase in price. [36] Other medicines, such as asthma inhalers and diabetic medications, were also significantly affected.
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) is an agency of the federal government of Nigeria, established in 1992 to regulate and control the practice of pharmacy in Nigeria. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its responsibility is to oversee the practice of pharmacy across the country and supervise pharmaceutical education in Nigeria.