AKARKARA: A VERSATILE MEDICINAL PLANT – A REVIEW

Authors

  • VIKAS KUMAR ANAND KUMAR CHOUDHARY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v4i5.91

Keywords:

Akarkara,Anacyclus pyrethrum, Aphrodisiac drug

Abstract

The actual purpose of Ayurveda is to live the life with physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing.
In Ayurveda numerous plants are described for fulfilling its purpose. One of those plants is Akarkara
(Anacyclus pyrethrum L.). Basically,Akarkara is described in Unani system of medicineas an amazing
drug used in various ailments.Later on, due to its multidimensionaluses, it also has been includedin the
Ayurvedic textwritten in &after the medieval era. Shodhal Nighantuhas described firstly Akarkara as
one of the potent aphrodisiac drug. Here, an attempt is made to review its scattered multi-dimensional
health benefits quoted in Ayurvedic and Unani treatises and validated through scientific researches in
laboratories.

Published

2021-02-12

How to Cite

VIKAS KUMAR ANAND KUMAR CHOUDHARY. (2021). AKARKARA: A VERSATILE MEDICINAL PLANT – A REVIEW. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 4(5). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v4i5.91

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 5 (2016): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

Section

Review Article

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