Abstract

SIRKA NAISHAKAR (SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM L.): BASED ON ITS PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS AND THERAPEUTIC USES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO UNANI MEDICINE, A REVIEW

Shalina Shaikh^* and Shaikh Imran

Abstract

Sugarcane vinegar has been utilized to treat a variety of diseases across the world. besides its long history as a common condiment, food ingredient, preservative, flavouring, and culinary agent, sirka has also been widely used as a powerful medicinal ingredient. Since Hippocrates allowed the use of a vinegar preparation known as Sikanjabin to heal ulcerations and treat sores, vinegar has been used to treat infections and other acute ailments. In the name Oxymel, Sikanjabin was also used in the traditional system of medicine. It is produced due to fermenting a variety of substances, such as sugarcane, dried grapes, figs, jamun, honey, onions, and grains, according to the Unani classical literature. Sugarcane has been used in USM either by itself or in combination with other plant materials. This article aims to emphasize its internal and local therapeutic applications in dermatology and a variety of infectious diseases. Vinegar's acetic acid has antiviral, antifungal, and antimicrobial effects etc.

Keywords: Sirka Naishakar, Sugarcane, Khal, Sareeun Nafooz, Unani medicine.