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LAOOQ SAPISTAN KHYAAR SHAMBARI - A UNANI HERBAL FORMULATION

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Laooq Sapistan Khyaar Shambari (LSKS) is a poly herbal Unani formulation used in Unani System of Medicine for the treatment of various upper respiratory tract ailments. This formulation was selected to evaluate its probable antibacterial activity by disk diffusion and Broth dilution method against gram positive bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Corynebacterium xerosis, Streptococcus mutans and Staphylococcus epidermidis) and gram negative bacterial strains (Klebseilla pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Results revealed that the formulation exhibits significant antibacterial activity against gram +ve and gram –ve bacterial strains. It was concluded that the claims of Unani physician for the usefulness of LSKS in upper respiratory tract infections are in consonance as described by them.
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