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Traditional herbs have proved to be quiet effective in prevention as well as management of health and disease. Natural herbal remedies formulated by incorporating various plant extracts have up surged as next generation medicinal alternative. Primary health care issues are till date addressed by such formulations in developing country like India. Traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicinal system continues the eldest and ancient one but also living tradition based on experimental evidences. Ayurveda is a science of life company of holistic approach to health and personalized medicine. It is also known to be a perfect medical system that comprises psychological, physical, ethical, spiritual health, and philosophical. In this, every cell is considered to be inherently an important expression of original intelligence hence it is called a self-healing science. These medicinal plants have important position in Ayurveda and are very beneficial because all herbs have many different types of properties which help prevent chronic and severe diseases. Medicinal Plants boost immunity power, maintain the metabolism and prevent infections. They have many properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammation, anti-viral, anti-aging, anti-cancer, etc and India being highest Medicinal plants producing country in Globe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and objective Balance and trunk control are major concerns among older adults during stroke rehabilitation. Loss of proprioception in the affected limb has a greater influence on motor learning and reeducation during balance training. Available studies stress the relevance of strength and functional training in regaining balance and trunk control. Proprioception training, in addition to available rehabilitation, can optimize the balance among this population. Our study aimed to find out the effects of proprioceptive training on balance and trunk control among the chronic stroke population. Methodology Out of 45 subjects enrolled at the Indian Head Injury Foundation, New Delhi, India, 30 subjects were selected based on selection criteria and randomized into two groups using the chit method, with 15 subjects in each group. The control group received conventional training, which included a range of motion, stretching, and strengthening exercises, while the intervention group received additional proprioceptive training five days per week for four consecutive weeks. Subjects were assessed on the Berg Balance Scale and Trunk Control Test for balance and trunk control on day one and after four weeks. A paired t-test was used to analyze the difference within the groups, and unpaired t-tests were used between the groups, keeping p < 0.05 as a significance level. Results After four weeks of intervention, statistically significant improvements were seen in the balance and trunk control groups, with p < 0.05 in both groups. However, a significant improvement in balance was observed in the experimental group when compared across groups (p = 0.001), whereas no statistically significant improvement in trunk control was found (p = 0.061). Conclusion We conclude that proprioceptive training and conventional physiotherapy both help to improve balance. Proprioceptive training is better for improving balance, but it has no significant effects on trunk control. It is likely that an extended intervention time or a different form of intervention may be required to achieve substantial gains in these areas. Future research might look at other outcome measures or the impacts of other types of therapies to see which ones are most helpful at increasing trunk control., Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Institutional NTCC Committee, Amity University issued approval NTCC/MPT-Neuro/2022-23/November2022/23. Animal subjects: All authors have confirmed that this study did not involve animal subjects or tissue. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work., (Copyright © 2024, Mishra et al.)