The use of Cissus Quadrangularis in the Management of Left Tibia Fracture: a Case Report. | [RADS Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences • 2016]

Author(s):

1. Tajwar Sultana: Faculty of Pharmacy, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Salfia Naveed: Faculty of Pharmacy, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Allah Nawaz: First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan

4. Jibran Sualeh Muhammad: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan

5. Syed Faisal Zaidi: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University of Health Sciences, Jeddah, Kingdom of, Saudi Arabia

6. Mushtaq Ebrahim: Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi, Pakistan:

7. M Tanweer Alam: Faculty of Pharmacy, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan

8. Khan Usmanghani: Faculty of Pharmacy, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan; Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of herbal dosage form design for the leg fracture of a young 19 years boy. Clinical features: The case include 19 year young boy who presented with leg fractures due to motor bike accident. He suefred from severe pain and was unable to walk. His leg was swollen and he felt pain even to put little pressure on it. He suefred from this ailment since last few months and was taking regular medication but there was no improvement in his symptoms. Conclusion: To our experience, the young patients' fracture had speed-up healing while using herbal remedy Cissus quadrangularis tablet and lotion for 7-10 days. This might give clue that this herbal remedy not only play a role in pain control, but also to reduce inflammation and as well as accelerate bone healing for certain fracture cases. Further experimental studies are warranted to examine the efficacy of this herbal remedy for healing bone fracture in the diefrent age group patients.

Page(s): 117-122

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: RADS Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Year: 2016

Keywords:

Antiinflammatory , analgesic , bone cementing , Cissus quadrangularis , Leg fracture , antiinfective

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