Volume-1 ,Issue-1, August-2025

Global Journal of Pharmaceutical and Scientific Research (GJPSR)

Abstract

A REVIEW OF HERBAL TREATMENT: EFFICACY IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Prof. (Dr.) Mohd Wasiullah1, Prof. (Dr.) Piyush Yadav2,Manvi Mishra3, Manoj Kumar Yadav4*
1. Principal, Department of Pharmacy, Prasad Institute Of Technology, Jaunpur (222001) U.P. India. 2. Head, Department of Pharma: Chemistry, Prasad Institute Of Technology ,Jaunpur (222001) U.P. India. 3. Scholar, Department of Pharmacy, Prasad Institute Of Technology, Jaunpur (222001) U.P. India. 4. Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Prasad Institute Of Technology, Jaunpur (222001) U.P. India.

Abstract

Synovial inflammation, joint degeneration, and systemic consequences are the hallmarks of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease. NSAIDs, DMARDs, and biologics are examples of conventional therapy that lower disease activity but frequently result in side effects and partial remission. With medicinal plants and polyherbal formulations exhibiting anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, and cartilage-protective qualities, herbal medicine provides a complimentary strategy. Herbs including Tinospora cordifolia, Withania somnifera, Boswellia serrata, and Curcuma longa are effective at reducing pain and enhancing joint function, according to preclinical and clinical research. Standardization, safety assessment, and clinical validation continue to present difficulties despite encouraging results. Opportunities for the evidence-based integration of herbal medicines into conventional RA management are presented by developments in systems pharmacology and phytopharmaceutical development.
Keyword: Rheumatoid arthritis; herbal medicine; anti-inflammatory; immunomodulation; polyherbal formulations; phytopharmaceuticals; complementary therapy