Anti-Nociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Urito, a Poly Herbal Preparation

Abstract

Most of the drugs used at present for urolithiasis are synthetic in nature and have plenty of side effects coupled with high rates of recurrence of calculi. In this context, there are scopes for evaluation of herbs and herbal formulations in treatment of urolithiasis since they could be cheaper, have little side effects and efficacious. Plants have designed the manufacture of advanced traditional medicine structures among which are Ayurvedic, Unani and Chinese are common. There has been a rapid advancement in using phytotherapy for urolithiasis treatments in recent years and many investigators have proposed to conduct further scientific studies on its efficacy. Plant medicines are in great demand both in the developed as well as de¬veloping countries for primary health care because of their wide range of biological and medicinal activities, higher safety margin and low cost. There is a vast, yet untapped potential in these medicines so an active research into their medicinal properties is warranted. Anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity is planned to be evaluated in animal experimental models for a polyherbal product URITO.