Abstract

A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW ON TAGAR (VALERIANA WALLICHII DC) AND IT’S MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Dr. Virendra Singh, Dr. D. C. Singh, Dr. R. C. Tiwari and Dr. Kiran Vashishtha

Abstract

Tagar (Valeriana wallichii DC) is a perennial herb, which belongs to Valerianaceae family. Tagar is widely used in indigenous system of medicine. In Ayurvedic text Acharyas mentioned Tagar as a potent herb to be used in various diseases like insomnia, poisoning and nervous disorders. Different parts of the plant root, rhizome, seed and flower have medicinal value. It is include as important ingredient in many Agad yoga. This herb is beneficial in treating in anxiety, epilepsy, insomnia, and hysteria. It has many pharmacological activities like anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, antipsychotic, anthelmintic. The active constituents essential oil, saponins, tannis, alkaloids, flavinoids, tannis are present in Tagar. The present article is an attempt of gathering information on review of different Ayurvedic texts and research article about Tagar.

Keywords: Valeriana wallichii, Tagar, rhizome, sleep, chemical constituents.