Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF CHAKRAMARDA (CASSIA TORA L.) RELATED WITH SKIN DISEASES

Chanchal Thombare* and Sanjivani Shekokar

Abstract

Ayurveda is an Ancient science of Medicine with its own basic traditional values and Principles. Ayurveda is an Indian system medicine having abundance of Medicinal treasures of herbs and their formulations, which promotes healthy life and Cures diseases. Chakramarda (Cassia tora Linn.) is one of the Important Medicinal Drug which is mentioned in the Ayurvedic Literature. There are many Clinical references which are given in Classical Literatures which were shown in Classical texts that it has been cure various Skin Diseases. In Ayurveda Skin diseases comes under heading of Kushtha. In present era due to change in dietary habits, daily routine and increase in Pollution there is increase in incidence of various Skin diseases. Chakramarda has Madhur Rasa, Katu Vipak, Ushna Veerya also having Krimighna and Kushtaghna property which helps to cure Kushtha. The aim of this paper to throw light on Chakramarda can be drug of choice in Skin diseases by using classical literature.

Keywords: Chakramarda, Cassia tora, Kushtha, Skin Diseases.