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A REVIEW ON MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VEEKAM (INFLAMMATION)
Rajini Srikajan* and Essakky Pandian
ABSTRACT Siddha is one among the ancient systems of Indian medicine. Its reliability lies in the fact that it is time-tested, devoid of any drastic adverse effects and deep-rooted in the culture and heritage of India. The role of this system in treating chronic diseases is being widely felt nowadays. Inflammation is broadly categorized into two forms depending upon the duration and severity i.e. acute inflammation and chronic inflammation. Till date various drugs have been developed for reducing the inflammatory condition generated within body like the conventional NSAIDs, etc. But, these conventional medicines come with their associated side effects hence people have looked forward towards the use of natural phytochemicals for treatment. This paper deals with Anti-inflammatory screening of some herbs which is taken from the Siddha literature reference and by using some search engines like Google Scholar, Pubmed, Medline. In this review article, we made an attempt to summarize the medicinal plants screened for Inflammation with respect to the parts used and therapeutic effects of some plants to treat inflammation. Keywords: . [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |