Hemidesmus indicus apocynaceae, commonly known as indian sarsaparilla or iramusu in sinhalese and nannari in tamil, is used in polyherbal preparations aimed against cancer. Dambel tylophora indica is a medicinal plant used for respiratory diseases to clear the lungs from the excess mucus. Singh 2 department of pharmacology and toxicology, college of veterinary and animal. Therapeutic uses, potential pharmacological effect of some of the herbs, and siddha formulations, being. Ethno botanical survey, medicinal plants, veeramalai.
Sanskrit synonyms ananta, anantamula, asphota, utpala sariva, shyama, krsodari, canadana, gopi, gopavalli. In ayurveda system of medicine, it is widely used in the treatment of oligospermia, gastritis, anorexia, menorrhagia etc. Praanrakshak churna is effective in the treatment of chronic allergies, respiratory tract infections, chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, asthma, and breathlessness. Indian sarsaparilla sariva and its medicinal uses nirogam. It has mucolytic and expectorant properties, so it is useful in cases of asthma and bronchitis when excessive mucus production is the main underlying cause of a cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing. The study and use of medicinal properties of plant is called herbal medicine. Effect of hemidesmus indicus extract against methcillin resistant staphylococcus aureus from various clinical specimens b. In traditional systems of medicine, the drugs are primarily dispensed as water or ethanolic extract. Year 2001 isbn 0849329299 description a very detailed book on some of the key ayurvedic herbs, giving both technical and nontechnical information on each plant. Hemidesmus indicus commonly known as anantmool belongs to the family of periplocaceae and it is used as a folk medicine and found to be an important medicinal ingredient from ancient ayurveda period to this 20 th century.
It is traditionally used to make beverages and in the preparation of medicines. The term medicinal plant includes various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. Title handbook of ayurvedic medicinal plants publication author kapoor. The use of plant for medicinal purpose is as old as humanity and day by day they. Pharmacognostic evaluation and pharmacological validation. Importance and uses of medicinal plants biotech articles. The use of plant for medicinal purpose is as old as humanity and day by day they are coming in the market of new products containing natural oil and herb. It is indigenous to tropical africa and exotic to asia and central america. Traditional ayurvedic medicine practitioners have used sariva for hundreds and hundreds of years.
Hemidesmus indicus is used to make beverages and also used in traditional medicine. This website is best viewed with browser version of up to microsoft internet explorer 8 or firefox 3. Wound healing activity of hemidesmus indicus formulation ncbi. True sariva traditionally used in various preparations. Sariva or the healing herb is better known as indian sarsaparilla or anantamool in hindi.
So, each herb cannot serve similar benefits for the same disease in different people. Every part of the plant, be it the seeds, leaves, and the roots is said to have high medicinal value. The discovery of drugs from medicinal plants provides new and important. Oroxylum indicum a medicinal plant of north east india. Antibacterial activity of watersoluble extract from pine needles of cedrus deodara. Sphaeranthus indicus is an important medicinal plant in ayurveda which grows as weed in rice fields throughout india, sri lanka, australia and africa. Health benefits and therapeutic uses of tamarind also include the juice of the tamarind herb flowers being used in the natural treatment of bleeding piles. Medicinal plants are being widely used, either as single drug or in combination in health care delivery system. Hemidesmus indicus, also known in ancient ayurvedic medicine as sugandi or sariva, has been revered for its medicinal properties for nearly a thousand years. A hand book of medicinal plants, response to nonylphenols and degradation of a complete source book, jodhpur, agrobics, nonylphenols by m. No precipitating bands were observed between the plant extract and polyvalent snake venom antiserum.
They use ethno medicinal plants to treat ailments like cold, cough, headache, stomachache, dysentery, skin disease, poison bites, cut and wounds, diabetes and sexual disorders. Thus medicinal plant parts should be authentic and free from harmful materials like pesticides, heavy metals, microbial or radioactive contamination. The plant is antispasmodic, emollient, analgesic, insect repellent, tonic, astringent, it is used for swellings,tumors, skin rash, wounds, gastrointestinal problems and colds. Hemidesmus indicus medicinal uses pdf hemidesmus indicus, indian sarsaparilla is a species of plant that is found in south asia. The resultant publication 22, triggered a series of investigations on this aspect, and subsequently about 20 publications have resulted on the antidiabetic properties of h. In some places, the pickled root is served along with rice. Hemidesmus indicus, a traditional medicinal plant, targets. The structures of twenty eight isolated compounds from.
Traditional uses hemidesmus indicus is used to make beverages and also used in traditional medicine. A checklist of the medicinal plants of kerala forests. Scientifically it belongs to the asclaepedeaceae family, and its botanical name is hemidesmus indicus. A multifunctional hemidesmus indicus as cosmetic agent. Comparison between test dose i and test dose ii showed that the percentage and rate of wound healing was increased at test dose i than test dose ii. One of the important herb from all them is hemidesmus indicus, also popularly known as anantmool belonging to family asclepiasaceae.
Easow3 1department of microbiology, annapoorana medical college and hospital, salem, india. These observations confirmed that certain indian medicinal plants possess significant snake venom neutralizing capacity and need further examination for their active constituents. Survey of ethno medicinal plants, veeramalai hills at. The word herb has been derived from the latin word, herba and an old french word herbe. Fresh plant parts, juice or crude powder are also available. The aqueous extract of hemidesmus indicus roots was investigated for its in vivo antigenotoxic effect against cisplatininduced cytogenetic damage. Swiss albino mice were administered with various doses of the extract either singly 50, 100 and 200 mgkg body weight or as split doses 10, 20 and 40 mgkg bwday for five consecutive days by oral gavage. Hemidesmus indicus benefits, usage, dose, side effects. In ayurvedic system of medicine, the whole herb is used in insanity, tuberculous glands, indigestion. The interest in the study of medicinal plants as a plant material. This climbing vine plant is a common inhabitant of gangetic india and west benagl.
Aggregated mode of bacterial growth in the form of biofilm is a prime reason for nonspecific antibiotic resistance and several persistent and chronic. Antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic activity of hemidesmus indicus in rats fed with highfat diet. The tree is widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental plant, for its edible seedpods and also for its many medicinal uses. The herbs used in ayurveda for ayurvedic treatment of an illness are collectively known as ayurvedic herbs. A multifunctional hemidesmus indicus as cosmetic agent ijsdr. Viper venom neutralization by indian medicinal plant. Effect of hemidesmus indicus extract against methcillin. Differences with the governor of ceylon, rijcklof van goens who subsequently became the governorgeneral of the dutch east indies led to his departure from the malabar in and malabarcius a major impact on his subsequent career. India and thailand are the major tamarind world producers and generating 300,000 and 140,000 tons annually, respectively. Varanasi for providing guidelines in writing of manuscript. The following buzzle article elaborates more on the traditional and medicinal uses of mimosa pudica. Traditional and medicinal uses of mimosa pudica holisticzine. Ayurvedic herbs are used according to their ayurvedic properties and dosha karma. Tamarindus indica linn is belonging to the family fabaceae, commonly known as tamarind.
Phytochemistry and medicinal uses of tamarindus indica and. The extracts from fruit pulp and seeds can be used as an alternativ dietary supplement. Plants have the ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compound that are. Antimicrobial activities of ichnocarpus frutescens l. The seedpod of the tamarind is widely used for food in the tropics.
Indian sarsaparilla is a slender, perennial, turning, wiry shrub with a. The alcoholic extract of hemidesmus indicus 5% and 10% ointment increased rate of wound contraction and period of epithelization than solvent and control groups. The present study aimed for the pharmacognostical evaluation and pharmacological validation of this highvalue medicinal species. Because it is a coolant and blood purifier, they make a refreshing drink out of it with sugar syrup. In addition, they have been extensively used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases. Agrotechniques of selected medicinal plants national medicinal plants board department of ayush, ministry of health and family welfare government of india, chandralok building, 36, janpath. It is the use of plants for medicinal purposes, and the study of such uses. Hemidesmus indicus medicinal uses for curing diseases.
For those who are prone to suffering from dry eye syndrome, one of the medicinal uses of tamarind is to use eye drops that are prepared from the extracts of the tamarind seeds. Herbal medicines use different alkaloids of medicinal plants for prevention and. There is a greater chance of real material been adulterated or substituted by similar looking, cheaper material. Hortus indicus malabaricus garden of malabar of india. The tree also yields a number of other edible uses, as well as having a wide range of medicinal applications and other uses. Sphaeranthus indicus asteraceae flower heads 500 v v pandey, et. An overview of its nutritional, remedial, and prophylactic properties.
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