muhallil

The Unani medicines have proven its own importance regarding its affectivity, cost and minimal side effects for many illnesses. The general treatment of Gout in Unani system of medicine (USM) comprises of moderating the alter humours (akhlat), excretion of excessive & altered humours, correction of digestion & regulation of metabolism and subside the local inflammation. For this purpose, the medicines having properties like, demulcent (mulattif), concoctive (munzij), diuretic (mudir-e-boul), digestive tonic (muqawwi-e-meda) and anti-inflammatory (muhallil-e-auram) are used. There are so many drugs to treat Gout without causing any side effect but most of these drugs have not been studied on modern scientific parameters, so keeping the fact in mind the formulation comprises of drugs Chobchini (Smilax china), Surinjan Shirin  (Colchicum latium), Sibr (Aloe barbadenesis) has been tested for gout treatment. It is an open clinical trial; conducted on 60 patients for duration of 60 days. Findings were recorded on a specially designed chart and inference was made by appropriate statistical analysis (Paired ‘t’ test). This result suggesting the effect of test drug is very effective in lowering the serum uric acid. Findings of trial were recorded on a specially designed chart and inference was made by appropriate statistical analysis.