Investigation of therapeutically active constituents of homeopathy medicine from Justicia adhatoda L. and its clinical verification

Abstract

In homeopathy system of medicine, Justicia adhatoda has been used in the treatment of cold, cough, pneumonia, fever, jaundice, whooping cough and asthma. We have tested the mother tincture, 6c and 30c potency of homeopathy drugs prepared from Justicia adhatoda using UV-vis spectrophotometer, FT-IR, LC-MS and 1H-NMR and detect signature of therapeutically active compounds on it. We carried out 5 years of clinical observational study to test efficacy of Justicia adhatoda. Our results shows even if, in much diluted condition of 6c and 30c potency of Justicia adhatoda, there are some signature of active compounds as evident by UV-Vis, IR and LC-Ms studies. Our clinical observational studies show in 45% of the cases, the 1st prescription of Justicia adh the patients are relieved in all the age groups. Presence of bioactive compounds in nano scale in 6c and 30c potency of homeopathy drug Justicia adhatoda and this scientific evidence and clinical observations shows it is a promising homeopathy drugs for respiratory disorders.