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Clinical evaluation of the efficacy of Qurs Sartan Kafoori and Sharbat Zoofa Murakkab in chronic bronchitis

Abdul Quddus, Muhammad Noman Siddiqui, M. Y. Siddiqui, Shagufta Aleem

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Chronic bronchitis is commonly found in smokers. In Unani medicine, Muhallil Auram (antiinflammatory), Munaffis Balgham (expectorant) and Mulattif (mucolytic) are given in the treatment of chronic bronchitis. The effects of Qurs Sartan kafoori & Sharbat Zoofa Murakkab , the two Unani formulations in 30 patients of chronic bronchitis selected during April 2002 to December 2004 has been evaluated clinically. All the patients were screened for airways obstruction by the Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) and those found having irreversible airways obstruction were included in the study. Significant improvement in symptoms & signs of the disease and also in pulmonary function tests was observed. At the end of the study, the two formulations were found to be effective in chronic bronchitis.

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Chronic bronchitis is commonly found in smokers. In Unani medicine, Muhallil Auram (antiinflammatory), Munaffis Balgham (expectorant) and Mulattif (mucolytic) are given in the treatment of chronic bronchitis. The effects of Qurs Sartan kafoori & Sharbat Zoofa Murakkab , the two Unani formulations in 30 patients of chronic bronchitis selected during April 2002 to December 2004 has been evaluated clinically. All the patients were screened for airways obstruction by the Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) and those found having irreversible airways obstruction were included in the study. Significant improvement in symptoms & signs of the disease and also in pulmonary function tests was observed. At the end of the study, the two formulations were found to be effective in chronic bronchitis.

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Chronic bronchitis is commonly found in smokers. In Unani medicine, Muhallil Auram (antiinflammatory), Munaffis Balgham (expectorant) and Mulattif (mucolytic) are given in the treatment of chronic bronchitis. The effects of Qurs Sartan kafoori & Sharbat Zoofa Murakkab , the two Unani formulations in 30 patients of chronic bronchitis selected during April 2002 to December 2004 has been evaluated clinically. All the patients were screened for airways obstruction by the Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) and those found having irreversible airways obstruction were included in the study. Significant improvement in symptoms & signs of the disease and also in pulmonary function tests was observed. At the end of the study, the two formulations were found to be effective in chronic bronchitis.

Key concepts: Chronic bronchitis, Medicine, Expectorant, Bronchitis, Bronchial obstruction, Internal medicine, Intensive care medicine, Lung function

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