scholarly journals A critical review on bharangi [clerodendrum serratum (Linn.) Moon] with special reference to Ayurvedic Nighantus (lexicons ).

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (07) ◽  
Author(s):  
DEEPALI DHARAMDAS CHOUDHARI ◽  
YOGINI KULKARNI
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Materia Medica ◽  
Ayurvedic Drugs ◽  
Online Source ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Medicinal Properties

Nighantus  are described as Ayurvedic texts, in which various drugs have been described and mentioned on the basis of their identifying characters, properties, uses, actions and synonyms. Though we consider Bhavaprakasha Nighantu as a main source for Ayurvedic dravyas descriptions ( also called as ayurvedic materia medica) , various other Nighantus had also mentioned ayurvedic drugs in various context. Bharangi botanically identified as Clerodendrum Serratum ( Linn) Moon is a medicinal plant well known for its numerous medicinal properties. Bharangi has been mentioned with a number of synonyms depicting its identifying morphological characters and pharmacological actions. Description of the drug can be traced in various Nighantus, under different chapters. However, a single hand, comprehensive information regarding Bharangi, its synonyms, pharmacological actions properties is not available. Twenty 23 Nighantus available in the library and online source of E-nighantu has been scrutinized.  The present paper highlights the collective evidences of Bharangi from available 23 Nighantus. The study reveals that, about 80 synonyms were attributed to describe Bharangi botanically and pharmacologically. The leaves of the plant are called as kharapatra, and angarvalli, kasaghni, brahmanyashti, vatari, gadarbhashaka are the synonyms which are  identifying characteristics features for Bharangi. It is attributed with 40 chikitsa uupayogi ( useful in treatment ) properties like deepana, marutahara, shwasa, kasa, pinasa, gandamala etc. This review may enrich the documentary research of Bharangi and can be refer as detailed information regarding its usages in Ayurvedic Nighantus ( Lexicon).

scholarly journals A Critical Review on Morat With Special Reference to Ayurveda Classical Texts

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-369
Author(s):  
Nangare Ninad B ◽  
Deshpande Manasi M ◽  
Kurulkar Manisha A
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Saccharum Officinarum ◽  
Geographic Variations ◽  
Urinary Disorders ◽  
Single Drug ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Marsdenia Tenacissima

Morat  is  considered  as  a  significant  medicinal  plant in  the  indigenous  system  of  medicine  [Ayurveda]  as  it  has  wide  application  as  single  drug.  It is very effective in various Urinary disorders. It has been  observed  that  several  species  of  plants  which  are  referred   under  one  common  name,  making them  more  controversial.  Documentation  defects  in  manuscripts,  same  synonym  but  different  plants, geographic variations  are  some  of  the  reasons  attributed  to  it.  Due to different languages and morphological similarities between plants generates controversy.  In India, there  are  many  plants  which  use  a  common  name Morat and creates controversy. Under the name of Morat, botanical identity such as Leea macrophylla Roxb., Saccharum officinarum L., Alangium salvifolium (L.f.)Wang. Marsdenia tenacissima Wight. & Arn., Maerua arenaria Hook, Chonemorpha fragrans Moon are considered as they exhibit same medicinal properties. The purpose of this work is to review and differentiate the plants which are known as Morat in Ayurved classical texts.

scholarly journals An Appraisal of Vatsanābha (Aconitum Ferox Wall.) with Special Reference to Classical Texts Of Ayurveda: Saṁhitā, Cikitsā Grantha, Nighaṇṭus And Rasagrantha

The Healer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Mital Buha ◽  
Niral Sojeetra ◽  
Rabinarayan Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Purification Procedure ◽  
Base Metals ◽  
Single Drug ◽  
Cns Stimulation ◽  
Clinical Conditions ◽  
Collective Information

Background: Vatsanābha, (Aconitum ferox Wall., Ranunculaceae), has been well documented in Ayurvedic texts such as Saṁhitā (treatise), Nighaṇṭu (lexicons), Rasagranthas (compendia related to alchemy) and Cikitsā granthas (compendia of Ayurveda). Methods: This paper provides a collective information regarding Vatsanābha, its morphological characters, properties and actions mentioned in Nighantu, Samhita and Rasagrantha. Result and discussion: The study reveals that Vatsanābha, a medicinal plant has about forty-one synonyms (paryaya); and highlightes its morphological characters and pharmacological properties. It is attributed with properties like Vyavāyī (CNS stimulation followed by depression), Balya (tonic), Rasāyana (Rejuvenation), Kaṇṭharukhara (reliever of throat pain), etc. As a single drug, Vatsanābha is indicated in about twenty-seven clinical conditions like Agnimāndhya (digestive impairment), Kāsa (cough), Madāvaha (alcoholism), Gulma (abdominal lump), etc. Vatsanābha is used for Śodhana (purification procedure), krāmaṇa (transformation of base metals into gold) and Vedhana (alchemy); 3 saṅskāra among the aṣṭasaṅskāra of pārada. Conclusion: This review may enrich to documentary research and may provide collective and detailed information regarding Vatsanābha as it is presented in ayurvedic classical texts.

scholarly journals AN INTRODUCTION ABOUT SODHALA NIGHANTU

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-422
Author(s):  
Nishi Choudhary ◽  
Sharma S.K. ◽  
Deepak Verma ◽  
Priyanka 4
Keyword(s):  
Pharmacological Action ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Great Difficulty ◽  
Materia Medica ◽  
12Th Century ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Therapeutic Properties ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Vedic Period

Ayurveda classics have many effective herbs to be evaluated for its own identity. In order to have a perfect understanding of the medicinal plants it is therefore most essential to be familiar with the branch of Ayur-vedic Pharmacology i.e. “Dravyaguna Vigyan” which provides the scientific knowledge of the fundamen-tals of Ayurvedic medicinal properties with their pharmacological action. Ayurvedic history can be divided into three time periods – Vedic period, Samhita period, Nighantu period. The Nighantu period is the golden period of the Ayurvedic Materia Medica literature. Many Nighantus or lexicons were written after the sam-hita period. Initially the Ayurvedic Nighantus are based on different samhitas containing only the syno-nyms which communicated the prevalent names, morphological characters, and properties, actions of drugs, habitat and relevant information. As time passed many species enters in India from their native plac-es for economical and medicinal importance. Many of them were added in various lexicons on the basis of their pharmacological or therapeutic properties. Mainly the literature of Dravyaguna is available in two forms one is texts which describe only synonyms of drugs e.g. Ashtanga Nighantu, Paryaya Ratnamala, Hridaya Deepaka Nighantu, Nighantu Sesha, etc., and second is texts which explain synonyms along with properties, Indications and actions e.g. Dhanwantari Nighantu, Sodhala Nighantu, Madanpal Nighantu etc. Sodhala Nighantu is written by Acharya Sodhala in 12th century. In the introductory verses Sodhala ex-press his view that students of Ayurveda in his time are facing great difficulty as the list of drugs, proper classification, nomenclature etc. are not available. Therefore, he composed this work after consulting earli-er works of Agnivesa, Sushruta and mainly the author of Ashtang - Vagabhattacharya. He claims that this text will solve controversies among various texts.

A Prospective Review on Phyto-pharmacological Aspects of Vitex negundo Linn.

2019 ◽  
Vol 05 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Faisal Khan ◽  
Poonam Arora ◽  
Mahaveer Dhobi
Keyword(s):  
Chlorogenic Acid ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Volatile Oil ◽  
Vitex Negundo ◽  
Bioactive Constituents ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Important Drug

Background: Vitex negundo Linn. commonly known as five leave chase tree is an ethnobotanically important drug in traditional system of medicine. The plant is widely distributed in India, China and other Asian and American countries. Objective: The review aims at presenting comprehensive information with respect to ethnopharmacological rele-vance and recent findings on phytochemical and biological activities of Vitex negundo. Method: Literature was collected from various sources such as pubmed, scopus, science direct, and others. Results: Extracts and secondary metabolites of this plant, particularly those from roots and leaves, possess useful pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antioxidant, antimicrobial, galactagogue, antigas-tric, antiflatulant, antiparasitic, analgesic, hepatoprotective and antihypertensive, some of which have been vali-dated scientifically. All parts of plant especially leave and roots contain a large number of bioactive phytoconstitu-ents including flavonoids, iridoids, lignans, volatile oil, terpenes, coumarins, phenolic and steroidal compounds which impart it multiple medicinal properties. Vitexin, isovitexin, viridifol, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid and iso-chlorogenic acid are the main components. Conclusion: The review emphasises the medicinal importance of Vitex negundo and its bioactive constituents in traditional system of medicine.

scholarly journals CURRENT UPDATE OF AYURVEDIC DRUGS USED IN FEVER: A CRITICAL REVIEW

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Gajendra Singh Patra ◽  
Surajpal Bhagat ◽  
Akhil Kumar Agrawal ◽  
Rakshapal Gupta ◽  
Om Prakash Rout
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Ayurvedic Drugs

The use and distribution of Faience in the Ancient East and Prehistoric Europe

1957 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 37-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. S. Stone ◽  
L. C. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Death ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Present Writer ◽  
British Isles ◽  
Eighteenth Dynasty ◽  
Post War ◽  
Made In ◽  
Complex Subject

Twenty years have elapsed since H. C. Beck and the present writer published a preliminary paper on the origin of British faience beads with special reference to those of the segmented variety and, except for the discovery and recognition of many new specimens over much wider areas it may be said that nothing has emerged to alter materially the general conclusions there enunciated that an Egyptian origin was the most likely for a number of the beads and that their dissemination to the British Isles took place during the Eighteenth Dynasty around about 1400 B.C.At the time of writing we not unnaturally concentrated on British specimens, as European analogues appeared to be conspicuously absent, and confined our attention primarily to morphological characters. We had, however, projected a wider study to embrace faience objects in general and, if possible, to adduce spectrographic evidence as further proof of identity or otherwise. Unfortunately the sudden death of Mr Beck in 1939 and the intervention of the war years greatly retarded progress in this direction. But the rapid recognition of old finds and the accumulation of new ones, mostly in Europe, in post-war years, coupled with a number of spectrographic analyses that have since been carried out with the help of Mr L. C. Thomas, now renders it desirable to review such progress as has been made in this most difficult and complex subject.

Pharmacological Importance of Chromolaena odorata: a review

2021 ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
Angitha Ajay ◽  
Rupesh Kumar M ◽  
Shamal Badhusha PA ◽  
Abhishek K ◽  
Sanjay K Gowda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Conventional System ◽  
Chromolaena Odorata ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Tropical Asia ◽  
Clinical Investigations ◽  
Medicinal Use ◽  
Medicinal Properties

Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) is commonly referred to as Siam Weed, a major medicinal plant found in tropical Asia, Australia, and West Africa. The medicinal use of Chromolaena odorata had been documented in the conventional system such as the Siddha, Unani, Ayurveda. The pharmacological properties of this plant are widely varying. A wide variety of attractive but limited compounds were extracted from this Chromolaena odorata and the pharmacological  activities   were   screened   out.   This   review   the   various   properties  of Chromolaena odorata and focus on its various medicinal properties. It is an attractive subject for further experimental and clinical investigations. This article will give an exhaustive summary and analysis of Chromolaena odorata pharmacological activities. The present article including the detailed exploration of pharmacological properties of C. odorata is an attempt to provide a direction for further research.

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