Abstract

PHARMACEUTICAL STUDY OF SEMICARPUS ANACARDIUM LINN.ALONG WITH AYURVEDIC REVIEW

*Dr. Trupti Mahapatra and Dr. S. R. Inchulkar

Abstract

Introduction: Ayurveda is that branch of science where each and every plant has special medicinal activities, various type of poisonous plants are also included under it. Acharyas of Ayurveda like Acharya charak, Acharya Shusruta, Acharya Bagavatta etc. have described many type of poisonous plant's part in their formulations to cure many kinds of diseases. Improper purification will lead to various kind of hazardous effects on body internally as well as externally. This is by imbalancing Doshas as well Dhatus which is life threatning as well. Semicarpus anacrdium linn. is a well known poisonous plants. Acharya charaka describe it as a rasayana (resuvinatioing drug), Acharya Shusruta include it under Upavisha. The major focus of these current literature remains on its pharmaceutical, toxicological, as well as medicinal properties. The purpose of this review is to set a better insight in the activity of Semicarpus anacrdium Linn.

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