Abstract

ANTI UROLITHIATIC HERBS AND EFFECTIVE SIDDHA FORMULATIONS

Nalini Sofia.H*, Manickavasakam.K, Vetha Merlin Kumari.H, Thomas M.Walter and Mohan. S

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO, 2002) emphasized development and utilization of herbal drugs and traditional medicines for the benefit of the world population in terms of cost effectiveness and low side effect. Plant medicines are in great demand both in the developed as well as developing countries for primary health care because of their wide range of biological and medicinal activities, higher safety margin and low cost. Many medicinal plants have been employed for centuries to treat urinary stones. The present review focus on the botanical information, Phytochemistry, Therapeutic uses, potential Pharmacological effect of some of the herbs, and Siddha formulations, being used in Siddha system of medicine for urolithiasis.

Keywords: botanical information, Phytochemistry, Therapeutic uses, potential Pharmacological effect.