Abstract

ANTI-ASTHMATIC PROPERTY OF DHATURA (DATURA STRAMONIEUM) - A DRUG REVIEW

Dr. Renuka Phulwaria*, Dr. Ashwini K. Sharma and Dr. Pradeep Soni

Abstract

Datura is a genus of nine species of poisonous flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae. They are known as angel's trumpet, and commonly known as datura. They are also sometimes called moonflowers. It is highly valued from time immemorial because of its vast medicinal properties. Datura stramonium (Solanaceae), used frequently as for asthma treatment. Datura Stramonium contains a variety of alkaloids including atropine and scopolamine. This plant has contributed various pharmacological actions in the scientific field of Indian systems of medicines like analgesic and antiasthmatic activities. Dhatura stramonium have a bronchiodialator property due to Tikt and Katu rasa and kaph vatashamak property and due to ushn virya use in bronchialasthma. Present review article analyze the classical reference & medicinal use on the basis of various available text.

Keywords: Dhatura, Thorn apple, Datura stramonium, Anti-asthmatic property, Kaphvatshamak.