Psychological Considerations to Use Alternative Therapiess

Volume 3 - Issue 3

Shah Murad¹*, Fasiha Fatima², A Qudoos³, Seema⁴, Abdul Ghaffar⁵ and Jamila Shah⁶

Received: January 03, 2020;   Published: January 17, 2020

DOI: 10.32474/SJPBS.2020.03.000165

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Abstract

Obesity is physical as well as psychological problem in human population. Dyslipidemia is alteration of normal levels of good and bad cholesterol in human body. It can cause heart diseases like hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, and heart attack. Niacin, Statins, BABR and fibrates are used to normalize dyslipidemia. Medicinal herbs have been researched and found effective to normalize plasma lipids with different characteristics.

Object of research: Aim of this research was to compare individual and combined effects of Ispaghola and Anjeer in primary as well as secondary hyperlipidemia.

Design: It was single blind placebo-controlled research work, conducted from March 2018 to September 2018 at General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.

Sample size: One hundred male and female hyperlipidemic patients were selected for research, age range from 20 to 65 years. Inclusion criteria were primary, secondary hyperlipidemic patients. Written and explained consent was taken from all participants and approved by research ethics committee of the hospital. Patients were divided in four equal groups, comprising 25 patients in each group.

Method: Their baseline systolic/diastolic blood pressure and lipid profile was estimated and kept in individual’s folder. Group-I was on Ispaghula 10 grams, group-II was on 10 grams Anjeer, and group-III was advised to take 10 grams Ispaghula, and 10 grams Anjeer in combination for 3 months. Group-IV was on placebo therapy.

Results: After 3 months when results were compiled and analyzed statistically, it was observed that Ispaghula decreased LDL^-c significantly with p-value <0.05, Anjeer decreased LDL^-c significantly with p-value <0.01. When both herbs were combinely given, they reduced systolic BP with p-value <0.01, LDL^-c reduced highly significantly with p-value <0.001, and HDL^-c increased significantly with p-value <0.05.

Conclusion: It was concluded from the study that Ispaghula and Anjeer have LDL^-c lowering potential if given separately. When used in combination they reduce systolic BP, LDL^-c, and increase HDL^-c.

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