Antipyretic activity of the hydro-alcoholic extract of L. as a standalone and as an adjuvant with barley water against yeast-induced pyrexia in albino Wistar rats.

Objectives: In Unani medicine, a comprehensive treatment plan has been delineated to deal with febrile illnesses using herbal drugs along with modified dietetics, which stands as a promising area of research. The present study was aimed at evaluating the antipyretic activity of the HAE of L. whole plant as a standalone and as an adjuvant with barley water in an animal model of pyrexia to validate the age-old Unani principle of the treatment.