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KMID : 1200820220220030437
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Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine
2022 Volume.22 No. 3 p.437 ~ p.453
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Healing indigestion: a phytotherapeutic review
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Sharangi Amit Baran
Das Suddhasuchi
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Abstract
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Any abnormality in digesting food or lack of proper digestion is termed as indigestion. It refers to variety of gastrointestinal complaints, ranging from gas (belching or flatulence) to stomach upset. Common indigestion signs and symptoms are fullness, early satiety, nausea, vomiting, belching, bloating, ulcer, diarrhoea, dyspepsia and some other associated temporary discomforts or long lasting disorders. Treatment options are many which include change in food, drinks, lifestyle, synthetic medication, etc. But amongst all, the one by complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs), especially the time-tested phytotherapeutic traditional herbal remedies is gaining significance and reliance. Herbal medicinal plants and drugs therefrom are arguably the oldest forms of healthcare recognized to humanity and have been used by all cultures throughout history. Plants contain phytochemicals having specific as well as holistic biological functions, which may have a significant role in the treatment and prevention of various digestive disorders. The present review will address the indigestion issue as a common and universal discomfort to human being around the globe and also the magical healing options by some medicinal plants and herbals. With the remarkable surge of and reliance to the so-called CAM, it is imperative that the present and future researchers be aware of both the potential risks as well as the benefits of using herbal medicine in their cutting-edge exercise in the days ahead.
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KEYWORD
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Diarrhoea, Herbal medicine, Indigestion, Medicinal plants, Phytochemicals
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