Potent plants

for

Hypothyroidism

(Part – II)

Presented by Dr. Sudhakar KokateDirector PPRC, India

Allopathic medications

Levothroid

Levoxyl

Synthroid

PPRC/INDIA 01

Cytomel

Euthroid

Thyrolar

Side effects

PPRC/INDIA 02

Tremors

Nervousness

Heart palpitation

Too much weight loss

Bone thinning

Frequent bowel movements

Scientific investigations

PPRC/INDIA 03

Scientific investigations on thyroid dependent respiration,

cardiovascular system, digestion neural regulation and

reproduction

Investigations were started few years back

Herbal regulation of thyroid function is recent concept and

acquiring attention of scientists worldwide

Scientific investigations

PPRC/INDIA 04

Commercial Ayurvedic drugs are also available in market

due to intense efforts of scientists

Research work on possible mode of action of plants is in

progress

Different plant products appears to be different in different

plant extracts

Scientific investigations

PPRC/INDIA 05

Dose dependent activity is observed in experiments about

thyroid-plant relationship

In general herbal products are safe

Some plant extracts in combination with other improve

quality

Standardization of dose and duration needed

Plant derived drugs for hypothyroidism

PPRC/INDIA 06

Suddha guggulu

Kanchnar guggulu

Gayatrin

Kelp

Ginseng

Wulong dan

Fuschen decoction

Liv. 52

Achyranthes aspera

PPRC/INDIA 07

Achyranthes aspera

PPRC/INDIA 08

Dose: 200 mg / kg

Days treated: 7

Ref: Tahiliani and Kar 2000

Bacopa monnieri

PPRC/INDIA 09

Bacopa monnieri

PPRC/INDIA 10

Dose: 200 mg / kg

Days treated: 15

Ref: Kar et. al. 2002

Bauhinia variegata

PPRC/INDIA 11

Bauhinia variegata

PPRC/INDIA 12

Dose: 200 mg / kg

Days treated: 20

Ref: Veena et. al. 1975

Bauhinia purpurea

PPRC/INDIA 13

Bauhinia purpurea

PPRC/INDIA 14

Dose: 2.5 mg / kg

Days treated: 20

Ref: Panda and Kar 1999, 2000

Commiphora mukul

PPRC/INDIA 15

Commiphora mukul

PPRC/INDIA 16

Dose: 200 mg / kg

Days treated: 15

Ref: Panda and Kar 1998

Veena et. al. 1975

Eichorina crassipes

PPRC/INDIA 17

Eichorina crassipes

PPRC/INDIA 18

Dose: 200 mg / kg

Days treated: 20

Ref: Veena et. al. 1975

Inula racemosa

PPRC/INDIA 19

Inula racemosa

PPRC/INDIA 20

Dose: 400 mg / kg

Days treated: 21

Ref: Tripathi and Chaturvedi 1995

Momordica charantia

PPRC/INDIA 21

Momordica charantia

PPRC/INDIA 22

Dose: 200 mg / kg

Days treated: 15

Ref: Panda and Kar 2000

Piper betle

PPRC/INDIA 23

Piper betle

PPRC/INDIA 24

Dose: 400 mg / kg

Days treated: 15

Ref: Panda and Kar 2000

Sida cordifolia

PPRC/INDIA 25

Sida cordifolia

PPRC/INDIA 26

Dose: 100 mg / kg

Days treated: 15

Ref: Tahiliani and Kar 2001

Saussurea lappa

PPRC/INDIA 27

Saussurea lappa

PPRC/INDIA 28

Dose: 400 mg / kg

Days treated: 14

Ref: Chaturvedi et. al. 1993

Withania somnifera

PPRC/INDIA 29

Withania somnifera

PPRC/INDIA 30

Dose: 1400 mg / kg

Days treated: 30

Ref: Panda and Kar 1998, 1999

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