Abstract

A BRIEF REVIEW OF MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF MANDUKAPARNI (CENTELLA ASIATICA LINN) FROM NIGHANTUS AND SAMHITAS

Pallavi V. Gote* and Surekha T. Landge

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Abstract

Ayurveda practitioners have managed and cures physical as well as mental health related disorders when there was no other stream of medicine involve All Samhita granthas, chikitsa granth and Nighantus have quoted many such drugs with their specific uses and indications in particular diseases various nighantus are rich source of knowledge regarding indication place of origin and indication of various medicinal technology more researches were done on the medicinal plants later on with the evolution of technology more researches were done on the medicinal plants and their utilities in specific disorders were reevaluated mandukaparni is one such drug which has been quoted many times in ancient texts as well as in various nighantus and then more research work was done regarding the medicinal properties of the plants in different ailments. It has also been used successfully by ayurvedic practitioners for treatment as a rasayana, balya, mutrajanan, medhya, raktashodhak, kushtagna, charmarog.

Keywords: Nighantu, Mandukaparni, Medhya.