Since ancient times the plant species are used for the therapeutic intervention. Due to its fewer side effects properties, hence it is preferred herbal therapies nowadays. A well-known Unani drug Gaozaban (Borago officinalis L.) of the family Boraginaceae described in the Unani System of M edicine with various therapeutic properties as exhilarant, expectorant, laxative, resolvent, diuretic, lithotriptic and tonic for principal organs of the body like the brain, heart and liver. Due to these properties, it is used in the treatment of Cardiac weakness, Palpitation, Anxiety, M elancholia, Schizophrenia, Catarrh, Cough, Asthma, renal calculi and healing of wounds etc. M ostly its leaves and flowers are used. Gaozaban is used as an important ingredient in many Unani compound formulations like Khamira Gaozaban, Khamira Abresham, Dawaul M isk, M ufarreh Barid, Sharbat Deenar, Arq Gaozaban etc. It is reported that it has multiple pharmacological activities such as antidepressant, anxiolytic, antioxidant, antidiarrhoeal, antibacterial, antifungal, antiaging, anti-asthmatic, anticancer, wound healing activity and as a memory booster. These pharmacological activities are due to the presence of a number of phytochemicals such as saponin, flavonoids, tannins, anthraquinone, glycosides, phenolic compounds and gums. The aim of this review is to update comprehensive scientific information on pharmacological activities and traditional medicinal uses of Gaozaban to provide an insight to further research on its therapeutic potential.

The Shivpuri is a village of scheduled caste is dominated population in Block Bakshi Ka Talab (B.K.T.) in Lucknow U.P. India. The village is much backward than expected and lack health facilities as well as education and employment due to which people fall prey to all types of infections and most people suffer from malnutrition and other complications. The SCSP and TSP program was initiated on the recommendation of Prime M inister of India Shri Narendra M odi Ji all over the country by the M inistry of AYUSH and Central Research Institute of Unani M edicine, Lucknow selected this village in 2018 and the mobile clinic began its function in the same year. The work is still going on and the population of this village is receiving Unani M edical treatment for ailments like Arthritis (Wajaul M afasil), Sual Hadm (Dyspepsia), Jarb (Scabies), Tahajurr-e-M ufasil (Osteoarthritis), Bawaseer (Piles), Skin allergy and other NCD problems. The observation shows that people are satisfied with the SCSP project and want CCRUM to continue for as long as possible. The study is population based with special reference of prevalence of Wajul M ufasil (WM ).

The village Kallupurwa (Kursi) is a village in district Barabanki, very closed to Lucknow the capital of Uttar Pradesh., where scheduled caste population dominate upper caste and Muslims. The village is more backward than expected and lack health facilities, education and employment. Due to these circumstances people fall prey to all types of infections and most people suffer from malnutrition and other complications. The Scheduled Cast Sub Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) program was initiated on the recommendation of Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi Ji, all over the country by the Ministry of AYUSH and Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Lucknow selected this village in 2019 and the mobile clinic programme began its function in the same year under the SCSP project. The work is still going on and the population of this village is receiving Unani Medical treatment for ailments like Arthritis, SualHadm, WajaulBadan, WajaulBatan, Bawaseer, skin allergy and other Non-Communical Disease (NCD) problems. The observation shows that people are satisfied with the SCSP project and demand to CCRUM to continue the project as long as possible.