2024, Vol. 12, Issue 1, Part A

Muzmin Tasuddudi Amraze Riya or Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as a disease state characterized by air flow limitation that is not fully reversible. COPD is the third leading cause of death and affect > 10 million persons in United State. COPD is also increasing public heath importance around world. Estimate suggest that COPD will rise from sixth to the third most common cause of death worlds wide. The prevalence of COPD is higher in countries where smoking is highly prevalent. The prevalence range between 2 to 22 percent among the men and 1.2 to 19 percent women in different population based studies across India. The aim of present study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a Unani formulation in the treatment of COPD.