A Review Article on: SHIVAN PLANT (Gambhari)

Pharmacy

Gmelina arborea Roxb. is one of the important medicinal plants most widely propagated and cultivated Species of the family Verbenaceae. It is one of the herb mentioned in all ancient literature of Ayurveda in diseases like ulcer, diarrhoea, thirst, anaemia, leprosy, vaginal discharge, piles, fever and varieties of ailments. This article gives you all the info you need about classical literature, a basic overview, and the health benefits of using roots, leaves, flowers, fruit, bark, and the results of recent studies. Phytochemical screening showed The presence of Alkaloids, Carbohydrate, Coumarins, steroids, Tannins. Medicinal uses of Its roots, leaves, flowers, fruit, bark, Pharmacological activity. The tree is a valuable medicinal plant in Indian medicine. People use all parts of the plant for healing purposes. It has many health benefits like helping with digestion, heart health, and relaxation. It helps with digestion, memory, dizziness, and can be beneficial for conditions like burning sensation, fever, thirst, weakness, heart issues, nerve problems, and hemorrhoids. The roots, fruits and the leaves of Gambhari have great medicinal value therefore traditionally it was widely in use as anthelmintic, Antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, anti-aging, analgesic, diuretic, hepato-protective and antiepileptic agent,Antioxidant activity,Cardioprotective , Antipyretic activity, Immuno modulatory , Wound healing activity. The traditional information provides much faced potential applications as detailed below. It is used as Stomachic, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, tonic (root), for abdominal tumors, laxative, to improve appetite, useful in hallucination (bark), to relief headache, ulcer washing (leaf), blood Diseases (flower), diuretic tonic, aphrodisiac, alternative astringent to the bowels, promote growth of hairs, useful in ‘vata’, thirst, anaemia, leprosy, ulcers, vaginal discharge, in heart disease, Hepatoprotective, antidiabetic (fruits) and in hallucination, piles, abdominal pains, burning sensations, fevers, ‘tridosha’ and urinary discharge (root).

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