Abstract

A LITERARY REVIEW OF SEMECARPUS ANACARDIUM Linn. f. – IN TRADITIONAL SIDDHA MEDICINE

*S. Ramya

ABSTRACT

Siddha System of Medicine is well known for the usage of Peru Marunthugal in the chronic diseased conditions. Ancient Siddhars dealt with lot of highly potential medicine and mentioned in a Palm leaf manuscripts. Knowledge about herbal medicine is useful to cure the initial stage of the diseases. Herbs are the base for the medicinal preparation used in many forms of single herbal remedy, poly herbal formultation, in herbo mineral preparation, herbo metallic preparation etc. Serankottai is beiung in use since from the ancient days. Many preparations using it as a chief ingredient or an ingredient were seen in many Siddha Classical texts like Therayar karisal, Agathiya vallahy 600. Semecarpus anacardium (Anacardiaceae) is used for the various conditions like Skin diseases, fever, malignant growths, haemoptysis etc. This review dealt with the botanical information, Physical properties, Therapeutic actions, Phytochemistry, uses, Experimental Pharmacology and Classical preparations sed in Indian System of medicine.

Keywords: Semecarpus anacardium, herbal remedy, Siddha Classic Literature.