Bharngi is one of the drugs of Ayurvedic meteria medica which is mainly indicated in the respiratory disorders. One the botanical sources of Bharngi is Clerodendrum serratum Linn. another species Pygmaeopremna herbacea is being in use for Bharngi. Clerodendrum serratum Linn. (Family: Verbenaceae) is very widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In Ayurveda it is used...

Kaumarbhritya a branch of Asthanga Ayurveda deals with neonatal, infant and child health care. Multicentric studies conducted in various developed and developing countries have indicated that Infant Mortality Rate (I.M.R.) is very high in developing countries, and infection has been observed as the major cause. Immune system in neonates is not yet fully functional. Bala compound having the ingr...

methanol extract of dried leaves of momordica charantia linn ( cucurbitaceae ) was investigated for anxiolytic, antidepressant and anti-inflammatory activities in animal models. anxiolytic activity of methanol extract of dried leaves of momordica charantia linn was tested by elevated plus maze test and the results showed a significant anxiolytic effect comparable, with diazepam in all the teste...

Leaves of Dodonaea viscose Linn are used in the treatment of gout and rheumatism. This present work deals with pharmacognostical studies such as leaf constants, ash values, extractive values and also preliminary phytochemical studies of leaves of Dodonaea Viscosa Linn.