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Common Plants used in the Treatment of Jaundice in Southern India as a Natural Remefier- a Review


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1 Department of Chemistry, SRM University, Ramapuram, Chennai, India
2 Department of Chemistry, Pachaiyappas college, Chennai, India
3 Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, India
 

Plants have traditionally served as man's most important weapon against pathogens. India is repository of herbal medicines&there are evidences that herbs are predominant in the treatment of various diseases for revitalizing body system from ancient civilization. Recently, considerable attention has been paid to utilizing eco friendly&bio friendly plant based products for the prevention&cure of different human diseases .The use of herbal medicine in the treatment of liver disorder has been in tradition from long back. In majority of cases, extract from the whole plant were used for curing jaundice, followed by ischolar_main and fruit. It is said that interest in medicinal plants is increasing as an alternative to modern medicine. Therefore, there is an urgent need for conservation of this valuable treasure.

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Jaundice, Siddha System, Parts Used, Mode of Administration
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Authors

R. Annalakshmi
Department of Chemistry, SRM University, Ramapuram, Chennai, India
R. Uma
Department of Chemistry, Pachaiyappas college, Chennai, India
G. Subhash Chandran
Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, India
A. Muneeswaran
Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, India

Abstract


Plants have traditionally served as man's most important weapon against pathogens. India is repository of herbal medicines&there are evidences that herbs are predominant in the treatment of various diseases for revitalizing body system from ancient civilization. Recently, considerable attention has been paid to utilizing eco friendly&bio friendly plant based products for the prevention&cure of different human diseases .The use of herbal medicine in the treatment of liver disorder has been in tradition from long back. In majority of cases, extract from the whole plant were used for curing jaundice, followed by ischolar_main and fruit. It is said that interest in medicinal plants is increasing as an alternative to modern medicine. Therefore, there is an urgent need for conservation of this valuable treasure.

Keywords


Jaundice, Siddha System, Parts Used, Mode of Administration

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