Abstract

A REVIEW ON TAMBULA (PIPER BETEL LINN.) FROM AYURVEDIC AND MODERN PERSPECTIVE

Bibha Rani Ratna* and Rajneesh Kasaudhan

Abstract

Tambul a herbal drug which was described by ancient acharayas as mukhasodhan, ruchikarak, and sugandh dravya. In nighantus it is described as krimihara and jantujit by Priya nighanyu and Bhavprakash nighantu described it as sleshma, daurgandhya, mala, vata and shrama hara. Rajnighantu described it as kaphakasa hara, ruchya, and deepaniya. This review recollects the information related to tambula from three Samhita (1500BC -600 AD) and 6 nighantus 0f sangraha kala (10 TO 17 AD). It is observed that the drug is used in more than 10 formulations. indicated more than in 20 diseases condition including krimirog, aruchi, gulma, vrana Useful part of the plant is patra swaras. It is used in various doses forms. Contraindication: Raktapitta, Kshata, Shotha, Madatya.

Keywords: Mukhasodhana, Ruchikarak, Krimihara, Deepaniya.