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Comparative Analysis Of Antibacterial Activity Of Povidone Iodine And Homoeopathic Mother Tinctures As Antiseptics, Muhammad Zaman, Muhammad Shaad, Saeed Ahmad, Waheed Abbasi, Tayyeba Rehman

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Objectives: Antiseptics are used extensively in hospitals and other health care centers (clinics) to control the growth of microbes on living tissues. They are essential parts of infection control practices, especially in wound treatment and aid in the prevention of nosocomial infections. This study was done to evaluate and compare the antibacterial effectiveness of povidone iodine and eight commonly used homoeopathic mother tinctures. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted in the Faculty of Pharmacy and alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. All the selected Homeopathic mother tinctures were purchased by Masood Homeopathic Pharmaceuticals, Pakistan. Prepared PYODINEâ (povidone …