Abstract

A LITERARY REVIEW ON THE MEDICINAL IMPORTANCE OF SHARPUNKHA

Dr. Nishant Aggarwal* and Dr. Paramjeet Puri

ABSTRACT

From medical history one can know about recognition of the continuity of medical thoughts. It tells us about the conception and misconceptions of the past from which one can draw inferences for the present and future times. Literary review of any drug gives insight into its morphology, properties and therapeutic or dietary utility as conceived by various authors at different stages of the history. Several drugs have been mentioned in Ayurvedic treatises, Sharpunkha is one of them which is being utilized in day to day practice.

Keywords: Sharpunkha, Ayurveda, Properties etc.