Cuscuta reflexa is a parasitic plant which belongs to family Convolvulaceae. It is commonly known as dodder plant, amarbel, akashabela. Traditionally it is called miracle plant. It is rootless, perennial, leafless climbing parasitic twining herb which takes food from host plant with help of special organ called haustorium. This review article will collect the detailed description of synonyms, vernacular name, habitat, botanical description, ethno-medicinal uses, properties, chemical constituents, pharmacological uses of Cuscuta reflexa from different classical Ayurvedic literature as well as modern research journals. This review article deals with Antihypertensive, Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, Hair growth promoting, Antimicrobial, Spasmolytic, Antitumor, Anti-arthritic, Nephroprotective, Antiviral, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic effect of Cuscuta reflexa. More researches should be done in this plant to explore its mode of action and uses.
Today’s era of science in which everyone is busy to get luxurious life style, here the people of India have not much knowledge about actual effect of this plant. Today normally Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) used in many part of the world, but this plant is also found in Chattishgarh in India. Lahsun Bel or Jangali Lahsun are a very important folk medicine in India. Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) is an important drug is not namely mentioned in the traditional medicinal texts. It is a very efficacious plant remedy for the pain and inflammatory conditions like arthritis and rheumatism as well as it also can be used in cold, flu and fever. Generally leaves are used in form of infusion or decoction. Roots are used in the preparation of cold maceration and tincture andgenerally taken as a whole body tonic. The plant has antibacterial,anti-cholesterolemic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-rheumatic, antispasmodic, antitussive and antiviral used traditionally. Whole part of Jangali Lahsun or Lahsun Bel are used for medicinal purpose. Pharmacognostic study or phytochemical investigation of these leaves has not been performed yet. The present work deals with the qualitative phytochemical evaluation of the leaf of Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) and establishment of its quality parameters.
In Ayurveda, relief from disease alone is not considered as health. A person should be happy mentally, physically, socially and spiritually. Unbalancing of Dosha is called Roga. Ashmari mainly caused by Kapha dosha. It is characterized by punctured and torn like pain in Basti, Burning and difficulty in micturition. According to sign and symptoms it can be very well correlated with Urolithiasis. In conventional method, only symptomatic treatment is available. Hence, medicinal plant-based treatment is best option. There are many medicinal plants which is being used for the treatment of Ashmari which are very effective. We have listed the Drugs from The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. There are 23 plants indicated in the Ashmari, in which 21 drugs are Kaphashamaka. All the drugs are effective in treatment of Ashmari by their Rasa, Guna, Virya and Vipaka. Further scientific exploration should be done to know the exact pharmacological action.
The knowledge of Tamra (copper) was known to Indians, since early ages of medical practice. It is having the Rasayana, emetic, purgative, blood purifying properties. Ashodhita Copper causes Vanti (vomiting) and Bhranti (mental illusion). So it should be used after Shodhana only. Various pharmaceutical procedures i.e. Shodhana (purification), Marana (incineration), Satvapatana (extraction of metal from mineral) etc. converts deadly toxic mineral, metallic substances into safe and potent therapeutic agent. Bhunaga (earthworm) Satva has been mentioned as a source of Tamra (copper). This paper aims to make available standard manufacturing process of Bhunaga Satva-Patana. Satvapatana process performed by method described in Rasa Tarangini. 2 gm of Satva was obtained from 120 gm of Bhunaga Masi. Percentage yield of Satva was 1%. The prepared Satva’s were subjected to qualitative and quantitative analysis. In Bhunaga there was Satva higher percent of Fe (75.3%) along with containing Cu 18.8% and Zn 2%.
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