Abstract

SHORT REVIEW OF AYURVEDA DRUG MAMAJJAKA (ENICOSTEMA LITTORALE)

*Rajendra Singh, Raut Disha Anil and Meena Jaikishan

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Abstract

Medicinal plants make the base of the traditional medicine which are used by the world’s 60% population. Therapeutic potential with high safety profile. Mamajjaka (Enicostemma littorale blume) is a relatively uncommon ayurvedic medicine used for the treatment of Diabetes mellitus, obesity malaria, skin diseases, leprosy, diabetes by traditional medical professionals. The current review focuses on the Mamajjaka drug used mainly in the treatment of Diabetes mellitus. This drug holds capacity to act on tridosha mainly Kaphapitta. Dushya is meda, mamsa, rasa, rakta and shukra. Medovaha, Mamsavaha, Mutravaha, Raktavaha, Rasavaha Srotasa are involved. Jatharagni and dhatwagni dipana and amapachana. Mamajjaka is considered as one of the best drug for curing disease diabetes. It possesses the digestive, carminative, stomachic, laxative, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, liver tonic, astringent, depurative, revulsive and antiperiodic properties.

Keywords: Mamajjaka, Diabetes mellitus, Ayurveda, Traditional medicine.