USE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN TREATMENT OF FIBROMYALGIA

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Sanya Sharma Dr. K.P. Kochhar

Abstract

Fibromyalgia (FM) or Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a chronic disorder causing musculoskeletal pain in body. It mostly affects people of old ages but reported in middle aged groups also. Though there are various medicines and drugs for the treatment of this disorder, natural efficacies are still preferred. This review summarizes some of the most common plants that are used for treatment of Fibromyalgia. The potential mechanism of action of the compounds obtained from such plants is also evaluated. Natural compounds are preferred for the treatment of fibromyalgia because of less side effects. This review mainly focusses on the use of indigenous plants which are found in India. Hence, effects and mechanism of natural remedies for treatment of Fibromyalgia are summarized.
Keywords: TRPV1, Cyclodextrins, Cyclooxygenase, Flexofytol

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Sharma, S., & Kochhar, D. K. (2019). USE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN TREATMENT OF FIBROMYALGIA. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Science Archive, 7(5). Retrieved from https://ijpba.in/index.php/ijpba/article/view/134
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Review Article