O uso de plantas medicinais é efetivo para o controle de sintomas depressivos em adultos?: Uma revisão integrativa

Este estudo buscou contribuir para a identificação e síntese das evidências de ensaios controlados randomizados sobre os efeitos do uso das plantas medicinais no controle dos sintomas depressivos em adultos. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa, com busca realizada em bases de dados, utilizando os seguintes termos: (medicinal plants OR herbal plants), (depressive disorder OR depression), and (adults OR adult population). Foram incluídos: ensaios controlados randomizados; publicados em artigos originais disponíveis na íntegra; em língua inglesa ou portuguesa, e realizados com adultos de 18 a 59 anos. Foram excluídos os artigos duplicados e que não atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. A busca resultou em um total de 354 estudos, sendo 9 estudos incluídos para análise. A Crocus sativus (açafrão) foi a planta medicinal mais utilizada, com administração por meio de cápsulas em um período entre 4 e 12 semanas. O uso das plantas medicinais mostrou efeitos positivos para redução da intensidade dos sintomas de depressão, melhora do desempenho da memória e do humor, e melhora na qualidade do sono. No entanto, este resultado deve ser interpretado com moderação, em razão do número de estudos e da qualidade metodológica.

Ethnobotanical and Pharmacological Importance of the Herbal Plants With Anti-Hair Fall and Hair Growth Activities

The primary aim of this study is to access the salient herbal plants with the active constituent of potentially anti-hair fall activities. It also presents the various reasons behind hair loss ailments. As part of this study, a focus is placed on active phytochemicals within these medicinal plants or natural products in terms of various hair fall disease treatments. As natural products have a beneficial effect to minimize hair loss and have promoted the potential for new hair growth, it presents the medicinal values of natural plants in reference to safety and effectiveness for health.

The Use of Complementary Medicine During Childbearing Years: A Multi-Country Study of Women From the Middle East استفاده ازطبمکمل دردورانباروری:یکمطالعهچند کشوری درزنان خاور میانهاستخدام الطب التكميلي خلال سنوات الإنجاب: دراسة متعددة البلدان لنساء من الشرق الأوسط

The prevalence of self-prescribed complementary medicine (CM) use is an area of concern across the Middle East. We conducted a descriptive qualitative study to describe women’s use of CM during their childbearing years in Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Iran. The study conducted using face to face audio-recorded interviews with 70 participants. Our findings showed that women used several herbal plants to ease pain and discomfort during menstruation and/or during pregnancy and in postpartum care. Acupuncture, meditation, and massage were less likely to be used by women. The impact of CM was often described in relation to perceived usefulness and safety of herbs. Cultural beliefs and roles of women contributed to the use of herbs among women. Given the high use of herbal medicine, there is a need for discussion about the potential of adverse effects of some plants or their metabolites following self-medication during the childbearing years.

Essential Oils: An Effective Therapeutic Strategy against SARS-CoV-2

Thousands of individuals have perished as a result of Covid-19 and it has turned into a global problem. The novel coronavirus 2019 (nCoV-2019), also known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread rapidly following its discovery in Wuhan patients with acute pneumonia in China. No medication or vaccine are available to treat human coronavirus infection successfully. The alternative therapies and cures are not are effective or authorised to treat Corona virus. Treatments are primarily supportive because no particular pandemic cure has been licenced. New interventions will most likely take months to years to mature. Using antiviral medicinal herbs as an auxiliary or supportive therapy seems to be a viable alternative. The essential oils of medicinal plants have antiviral and immunomodulatory effects. Being rich in antioxidants, essential oils can be used to develop new antiviral remedies. Such beneficial essential oils are being evaluated and exploited for its potent therapeutic use against many viruses. These natural compounds bestow antiviral actions by disrupting the viral life cycle during viral entry, assembly, replication, discharge and virus-specific host targets. This study highlights the essential oils derived from medicinal and aromatic plants with in vitro and in vivo antiviral effects. Essential oils having known pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties can be repurposed as a strategy against deadly SARS-CoV-2 infection. These essential oils of herbal plants can be an effective therapeutic strategy against SARS-CoV-2 when used along with conventional antiviral medicines.

Inisiasi Kampung Komplementer Untuk Optimalkan Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak

The majority of mothers who have toddlers in Karangrejo Sub-Village, Karangnongko, Tirtomartani Village, Kalasan Subdistrict come to the baby shaman to massage the baby and provide herbs to increase appetite in her child. The public also does not have knowledge of complementary therapies to address mild health complaints without chemical drugs such as cupping, accupoint and herbal therapy. The purpose of community service is to initiate the formation of complementary villages in Karangrejo Sub-Village . The activities carried out are complementary cadre training, baby healthy food movement, toddler and breastfeeding, healthy toddler movement and healthy living community movement with the use of herbs. Monitoring and evaluation are carried out with assistance to motivate the sustainability of the program. The result achieved is (1) The partner has formed and has a complementary village manager; (2) The partners have complementary cadres (3) The partners have carried out complementary village activities, namely healthy food movements for infants, toddlers and nursing mothers, monitoring growth and healthy community movements with the use of herbal plants

Analisis Fitokimia Air Rebusan Daun Mantalalu (Euphorbia hirta L) Asal Kota Palu Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah

One of the herbal plants that have long been used as traditional herbal medicine by Central Sulawesi peoples is Mantalalu (Euphorbia hirta L). Central Sulawesi peoples used this Mantalalu to appendicitis medicine. The chemical compound contained in Mantalalu plant has a role in providing different pharmacology. A study was conducted about the chemical compound content Mantalalu plant (Euphorbia hirta L). The method of this research was boiling dried leave and wet leave of Mantalalu plant and phytochemical test including flavonoids tests, alkaloids tests, saponins tests, polyphenol, and tannin tests. The results of this research showed that the decoction of dried and wet leaf samples of Mantalalu plant contained flavonoid, polyphenol, tannin, and saponins bioactive compounds.

Chemical Compound of Terminalia Catappa L. as Hemostatic Agents in Post Tooth Extraction

Terminalia catappa L. is one of the herbal plants that contain flavonoids that play a role in wound healing including to bleeding after tooth extraction. The aim of our study was to identify the chemical compounds contained in Terminalia catappa L. leaves. This type of research was experimental. The sample in this study was the leaves of Terminalia catappa number 3-6 from the base, at a tree height of 6 meters picked as much as 6 kilograms. Data analysis qualitatively and quantitatively. The highest content in ethanol extract of Terminalia catappa L of saponins and alkaloids were fractioned with distilled water and the lowest content were fractioned with hexane. Meanwhile distilled water is also used to fractioned the highest content of tannins and phenol. While ethyl acetate was used to fractioned the lowest content of tannins and the highest content of flavonoid. The lowest flavonoid in distilled water extract was fractioned using hexane. For the lowest content of phenol was fractioned using hexane. The results show the highest content of saponins is 3,787.80 mg/100g, the lowest is 166.67 mg/100g. The highest content of Alkaloids is 1,798.57 mg/100g, and the lowest is 576.80 mg/100g. The highest content of tannins is 53,140.72 mg/100g, the lowest is 8,391,803 mg/100g. The highest content of flavonoids is 2,5964.14 mg/100g, the lowest flavonoid is 462.84 mg/100g. The highest content of phenol 29,968.05 mg/100g, the lowest is 225.46 mg/100g. The highest antioxidant activity with AAI (Antioxidant Activity Index) obtains value of 0.36. This shows the moderate antioxidant ability. Terminalia catappa L. contain saponins, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, and triterpenoids. The active compound of Terminalia catappa L will generally be produced optimally if a polar solvent is used.

MEMAHAMI PUISI-PUISI HERBAL DALAM ANTOLOGI NAMAKU BUNGA KARYA L.K. ARA [Understanding Poetry with Herbal Theme in L.K. Ara’s Namaku Bunga Anthology]

This study aims to describe L.K. Ara’s poetries about the benefits of herbs in traditional medicines (jamu). For centuries, it is a cultural fact that traditional medicines had been used to maintain health in Indonesian (Nusantara) society. The research problem is to describe L.K. Ara’s poetries that mention beneficial herbs to maintain health and that it has become a cultural fact in Nusantara. The method used in this research was descriptive-qualitative. This method was used to solve problems by describing findings of the research. The results showed that literature works apparently play a significant role in maintaining and preserving the natural environment, especially when it deals with herbal plants. The use of herbs in traditional medicine (jamu) for healing the sick is a part of our life so literature ia also also used to represent the used of herbal plants for human health. Herbal remedies such as juice of spices and herbs, remedies for women, herbal remedies in the form of powder, betel chewing, traditional massage with herbal concoctions, and going to traditional healers are cultural facts in Nusantara society. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan puisi-puisi karya L.K. Ara tentang manfaat herbal untuk kesehatan telah menjadi fakta budaya dalam masyarakat Nusantara sudah berabad-abad. Masalah penelitian ini adalah bagaimana gambaran puisi-puisi karya L.K. Ara yang menyajikan herbal bermanfaat untuk kesehatan telah menjadi fakta budaya. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Metode ini digunakan untuk kebutuhan memecahkan masalah dengan cara memaparkan objek penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa karya sastra berperan dalam pemeliharaan dan pelestarian alam lingkungan terutama pada tanaman jenis herbal. Pemanfaatan herbal untuk pengobatan guna penyembuhan orang sakit merupakan bagian yang tidak terpisahkan dengan kehidupan sehingga sastra ikut berperan mempresentasikan fungsi tanaman untuk kesehatan manusia. Pengobatan secara herbal seperti cekok, uyup uyup, tapel, menginang, pijat dengan ramuan herbal, dan peyembuhan melalui dukun dengan herbal tertentu merupakan fakta budaya dalam masyarakat Nusantara.