A NARRATIVE STUDY ABOUT THE ROLE OF QURS ZARISHK AS UNANI FORMULATION IN MANAGEMENT OF HEPATIC INSUFFICIENCY AND ANEMIA WITH HYPOPROTEINAEMIA

Abstract

Abstract:

Diseases of the liver are common now due to various reasons including the use of junk food, adulteration of food items, sedentary and stressful life, etc. The liver is the main organ for the digestion of various food items and also produces various enzymes and hormones. The insufficiency of the liver and anemia with hypoproteinemia is a life-threatening condition and the cause lies in the liver. In modern medicine, there is no cure for these conditions and only supportive and supplement therapy is used to support the liver and to increase life expectancy. The supplement therapy is costly, needs repetitions, and may also cause side effects. In the Unani system of Medicine (USM), several drugs are available and used for liver diseases with success for centuries. Qurs Zarishk is a tablet form of compound formulation specifically used for liver insufficiency and anemia with hypoproteinemia in USM. This formulation has been used for centuries for its indications with success. This review aims to explore its therapeutic activity and uses on the basis of experimental studies on QZ as well as its ingredients to understand its indication.

Keywords: Anemia with hypoproteinemia, liver insufficiency, Hepatoprotective, Qurs Zarishk, Zarishk, Unani.