Abstract

Allopolyherbal formulations refer to combination of allopathic drug and polyherbal formulation. The herbal plant and their derivatives are one of the most ancient forms of medical treatment used to cure the diseases and their symptoms. Although, from ancient period herbal medicines have been used effectively in treating various disorders or diseases all over world and generally considered to be less toxic and free from side effects as compared to synthetic allopathic drugs. The main reason of incorporating allopathy with herbal is to modify or explore these medicine systems for the profit of patient and to introduce it in the current medicine to improve the pre-existing therapeutics medicines for new challenges of the contemporary world. In Allopolyherbal formulations the effect of drug will be same but the side effect is overcome by the reduction of dose of allopathic drug and the combination of allopathic and herbal drug as compared to synthetic ones. Many herbal medicinal plants provide relief of symptoms comparable to that one produce by allopathic drugs. The simultaneous use of PHFs and allopathic drugs is expanding as most of the patients do not notify their medical practitioners on the adjuvant treatments.

Keywords: Allopolyherbal formulation; Polyherbal drug; Allopathic drug; Therapeutics; Herbal plant