Medicinal Properties Of Shorea Robusta Gaertn.F. - A Review
Volume 3 - Issue 6, June 2019 Edition
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Author(s)
Patra Satyanarayan, Sahu Subash, Singh Ashok Kumar Madan
Keywords
Pharmacological properties, Phytochemical profile, Shorea robusta]
Abstract
Ayurveda, the traditional system of medicine is highly regarded as the mother of all medical sciences. These days’ herbal medicines are more popular than modern medicine because of their effectiveness, easy availability, low cost and for being comparatively devoid of side effects. Shala (Shorea robusta) belonging to Dipterocarpaceae family is an important medicinal plant used in various Indian system of medicine. A detail description about this plant has been found from Vedic period to recent time in various Ayurvedic texts. This is a large deciduous plant which heart-wood and exudates are mostly used for various medicinal purposes. It can be seen in tropical Himalayas, North-eastern and central India and West Bengal hills upto 1,700m. Shala is composed of various chemical constituents mainly Bergenin, Shoreaphenol, Oleanolic acid, Chalcone, Dipterocarpol, Dammarenolic acid, Asiatic acid, Shorbic acid which are responsible for the many therapeutical effects. Shala having Kashaya rasa, Ruksha guna, Ushna veerya and Katu vipaka with Kapha-Pittahara properties. It also posses pharmacological action likes Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-bacterial, Analgesic activity, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Diabetic etc. It has medohara, vranashodhana-ropana, grahi, vishaghna, vedanasthapana etc. properties so has been indicated in Visphota, kustha, prameha, raktavikara,, visavikara, Sweta pradara etc. So a detail review of this medicinal plant with various aspects is definitely a good step ahead in a new direction in herbal medicinal field.
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