Abstract:
Objectives: The objective of present preliminary study was to assess the
anti‑inflammatory, analgesic and anti‑arthritic effect of some homoeopathic
mother tinctures viz. Ricinus communis (RCMT), Rauwolfia serpentina (RSMT),
Bellis perennis (BPMT), Curcuma longa (CLMT), Terminalia arjuna (TAMT) and
Tribulus terresteris (TTMT).
Materials and Methods: Paw oedema was induced by administration of 0.1ml
1% carrageenan in normal saline into right hind paw. Degree of inflammation was
evaluated according to paw swelling. Arthritis was induced by Complete Freund’s
Adjuvant (CFA) injection in metatarsal footpad of Wistar albino rats.
Result: Curcuma longa and Tribulus terresteris mother tinctures reduced hind paw
swelling decreased the paw volume in Carrageenan treated rats. Thus, revealed potent
activity against inflammation. All homoeopathic mother tinctures showed peripheral
analgesic activities in hot plate induced thermal algesia in mice.
