Aroma therapy is one of the most ancient healing arts & traces its origin to 4500BC, when Egyptians used aromatic substances in medicines. The term Aromatherapy was coined by Prof. Gatte`Fosse, a French cosmetic chemist. Aromatherapy is a holistic healing treatment that uses natural plant extracts from flowers, bark, stems, leaves, roots or other parts of plants to enhance psychological and physical well-being. The inhaled aroma from "essential" oils is widely believed to stimulate brain function. Essential oils can also be absorbed through the skin, where they travel through bloodstream and can promote whole-body healing. Aromatherapy activates areas in nose called olfactory receptors, which send messages through nervous system to brain. The oils may activate certain areas of brain, like limbic system, which plays a role in controlling emotions. They could also have an impact on your hypothalamus, which may respond to the oil by creating a good feeling in brain. Its use ranges from pain relief, mood enhancement and increased cognitive function to treat asthma, insomnia, fatigue, depression, inflammation, alopecia, cancer, arthritis, erectile dysfunction, menstrual disorders, menopausal syndromes, etc. According to the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy, the most popular essential oils include fennel, geranium, lavender, lemongrass etc.

Skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system. The overall well-being& perception of health in humans, very much depends on skin health & beauty. Skin plays a vital role in immunity& protects the body against pathogens, maintains water and electrolyte balance & also regulates body temperature. Epidermis is the protective covering over the body surface which serves as a barrier to infection. Thinning of this epidermal layer, loosening of collagen & elastic fiber, leads to the wrinkle formation and causes ageing. Ageing occurs due to the intrinsic factors like genetics, cellular metabolism, hormone & metabolic process or extrinsic factors like sun exposure, smoking, diet and pollution. In this era of modern science, people choose natural herbs rather than plastic surgery or laser therapy for not only looking younger but also to reduce complications. Herbs help in biological functioning of the skin & supplies nutrients required for healthy skin. Herbs contain several phytochemicals like carotenoids, terpenoids, polyphenols which possesses anti-aging activity. A few herb which shows anti-aging activity includes, Aloe, Cucumber, Ginseng, Honey, Wheat, Liquorice, Arjuna, Jatamansi etc.

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The crude extract of Zingiber officinale was evaluated for establishing the claim of its anthelmintic potential and has shown good anthelmintic activity. Both the concentration 2.5mg/ml and 5mg/ml of crude extract of Zingiber officinale showed paralysis time 61.66±0.8, 50.66±0.88 min and death time 216.33±0.88 , 182.66± 0.57 minutes respectively.

ABSTRACT:The present study was designed to synthesize and investigate the anthelmintic activity of thiadiazole clubbed thiazoledinone derivatives. Among all the synthesized compounds {2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(5-heptadecyl-1,3,4- 3,3, thiadiazol-2-yl)-2-(3-hydroxyphenyl)thia zolidin-4-one (6d) and 3-(5-Heptadecyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)thiazolidin-4-one (6e)] compound (d)showed potent anthelmintic activity with time for paralysis and death 16.52±0.01 min and 18.23±0.05 min respectively. While other compounds showed time of death in the range 22.88±0.12 min to 31.44±0.01. The standard drug piperazine citrate at 2 mg/ml concentration showed paralysis and death at 24.85±0.055 to 25.41±0.06 min respectively.