• Saima Mohiudin
• Missbahuddin Siddiqi

Objectives: Pharyngitis is the longstanding inflammatory process involving pharynx. It mainly affects children and adolescents.There are many cases which are refractory to the conventional treatment.A number of Unani single and compound formulations have been used in its management from the time immemorial.In developing world an estimated 20 million people suffer Rheumatic fever secondary to the pharyngitis.Thus there is a need to lessen this burden.The purpose of this study was determine the effect of Unani formulation Ikseer Surfa and shehad khalis for treating chronic cough and other symptoms associated with chronic pharyngitis and to collect the data to warrant further clinical trials. Methods: A case series was conducted with (10) patients of chronic pharyngitis,clinically diagnosed after excluding the other cases by proper laboratory workup. Subsequently patients were treated with ikseer surfa and shehad khalis. Results: In patients of chronic pharyngitis, there was significant improvement in chronic cough,sore throat and other symptoms within an average of 4 weeks treatment. Discussion: The literature review related to ikseer surfa and shehad khalis used for the treatment in this study showed this drug possesses antinflammatory,antiviral,antiallergic and analgesic properties, suggest possible mechanism of action in chronic pharyngitis. Conclusion: The preliminary findings indicate that ikseer surfa and shehad khalis is effective in chronic pharyngitis.

Unani formulation, Antinflammatory, Analgesic, Antiviral, Antiallergic.

"Therapeutic effect of ikseer-e-surfa (A Unani Formulation) and Shehad Khalis in Management of Chronic Pharyngitis(Warm Halaq Muzmin).", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.f372-f375, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112548.pdf

"Therapeutic effect of ikseer-e-surfa (A Unani Formulation) and Shehad Khalis in Management of Chronic Pharyngitis(Warm Halaq Muzmin).", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppf372-f375, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112548.pdf