Overview of Pentatropis capensis (Asclepiadaceae)- An Extra Pharmacopoeial Plant
Journal Title: Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Plants are a rich source of many natural products. In India, most of which have been extensively used for traditional human health care systems viz. Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha. Most of these pharmacopoeial unidentified drugs are practiced by the folklore people to cure many diseases. Pentatropis capensis is one such plant which is used as nasal drops to alleviate headache, running nose and body ache by folklore practitioners in the name of Kukka bachchataay[1] . Pentatropis capensis has cooling and alterative properties. ‘The Wealth of India’ confirmed its the analgesic, antifungal, anti-septic, Keratolytic properties and effective for skin diseases. Similarly, antifungal, anti-septic and keratolytic properties of Pentatropis capensis have been mentioned in ‘Compendium of Indian Medicinal Plants’. In ‘Flora of Saurashtra’ the use of ground material and infusion of root was found. It described its use by folk people in fevers, hydrocele and also on rheumatism. In ‘Medicinal Plants of Gujarat’ Pentatropis capensis is described as alterative, antifungal, antiseptic, and coolant and further mentioned it uses in skin diseases. Dr. Koppula Hemadri in ‘A Treatise on Tribal Medicine’ has described the tribal use of Pentatropis capensis. Tribal people heat the leaves in gentle fire and extracted juices and used as nasal drops to alleviate headache, running nose and body pain.
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Samata Tomar, Pravin Jawanjal
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