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A REVIEW ON THERAPEUTIC EFFECTIVENESS OF PARANGIPATTAI CHOORANAM -A SIDDHA POLY HERBAL FORMULATION

Deepa R.*, Mahalakshmi V., Muthukumar N. J. and Meenakumari R.

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Abstract

Siddha system of medicine is the one among the ancient traditional medical system of India that has been practiced for 2000 years and above. „Parangipattai Chooranam is Siddha poly herbal formulation which is mentioned in Siddha sastric text, Agasthiyar paripooranam- 400, indicated for wound, pricking pain. Parangipattai Chooranam is poly herbal formulation contains 6 ingredients. The drug review of „Parangipattai Chooranam’, a poly herbal formulation gives evidence for its therapeutic action mentioned in literature. This review describes the phytochemicals, and medicinal uses of the part of each ingredient used in this formulation. Ingredients of the formulation and their pharmacological action in various research studies are discussed in this review.

Keywords: Parangipattai chooranam, Polyherbal formulation, Wound, Siddha medicine.