A review on herbs: as therapeutics and cosmetics.

The review provides a herbal formulation useful as a therapeutic and cosmetic applications for the treatment of general skin disorders, said composition comprising at least two or more plant extracts in the form of oil or powder or mixtures thereof, the said plants extracts being selected from the group consisting of Gymnena sylvestrae water extract 3 to 6wt.%; Tridax procumbens water extract 3 to 6wt.%; its methanolic extract 4 to 6wt.%, Allium sativum oil hexane extract 1 to 3wt.%; dried juice of Aloe vera 2 to 6wt.%; Gum Olibanum powder in the natural form 4 to 7wt.%; Gum Olibanum resinoid or its organic extract 3 to 8wt.%; and resinoid free Gum Olibanum meal 5 to 10 wt.%., optionally, including any drug having anti-inflammatory and wound healing property or mixture thereof, the said drug being selected from the group consisting of Disclofenac sodium 1-3wt.%, Salicylic acid 1 to 4 wt. %, Piroxicam 1 to 2 wt. % , Turmeric powder 0.1 to 1 wt. %, a base containing aqueous cream or a gel containing carbopol ranging between 1 to 4 wt. % , emulsifying ointment ranging between 20 to 40 wt. %, preservatives ranging between 0.05 -0.3 % and a humecant ranging between 1-4 wt. %, and remaining water to make 100 wt. %.