Article: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON ETHNOMEDICAL STUDY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF RAJAPATA (CYCLEA PELTATA)

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.156195

Pages: 72-75

Author: Pavithra N *, Ravi Krishna S, Ranjana K, Chaitra Hebbar

Abstract: Dravya (Drug) is one among the chikitsa chatushpada (4 important treatment protocols). It is equally important for a physician to choose the right drug depending on the disease condition. In Ayurveda there is reference of n number of drugs, our Acharyas have given detailed description about it in various Ayurvedic classics, and there are millions of drugs yet to be discovered. Among the drugs which are presently available there is a need for discovery of its pharmacological action. Many researchers are being conducted and proved the effect, chemical constituents, mode of action, pharmacological actions and many other properties of a drug. Rajapata is one such drug on which many research works have been conducted and proved its action on various diseases. Reference about this is found in Ayurvedic classics. Here is an attempt made to put all the available information from Ayurvedic classics, research works conducted on Raja pata (Cyclea peltata) in a nutshell and to analyze the data and to draw the conclusion.

Keyword: Raja pata, Ethnobotany, pharmacological action