Abstract

CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF VARUNA (Crataeva nurvala Buch.-Ham.) – A REVIEW

Dr. Manisha Kumawat*, Dr. Sumit Nathani and Dr. Mayukh Sharma

ABSTRACT

Varuna posses high medicinal value and traditionally used in treating various ailments for human beings. The plant is used internally as well as externally. Varuna is frequently used in the management of pigmentary disorder (Vyanga), urinary tract infection, renal calculus and many other ailments related to human belonging to the family capparaceae. Charaka did not mentioned Varuna among the dasaimani group, susruta quoted varunadi gana for the treatment of ashmari and mutrakrichha. In this review study we are try to assemble all the information about Varuna mentioned in ayurvedic samhitas and nighantus as well as phytochemistry and various pharmacological properties of Crataeva nurvala which may provide incentive for proper evaluation of the plant as a medicinal agent.

Keywords: Varuna, Crataeva nurvala, Ethnomedicinal uses, Therapeutic uses Phytochemistry.