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| All | Since 2020 | |
| Citation | 8502 | 4519 |
| h-index | 30 | 23 |
| i10-index | 227 | 96 |
ASOKA - SARACA ASOCA (ROXB.) DE WILDE. - DEPICTION IN AYURVEDIC LITERATURE: A CLASSICAL MEMOIR
Dr. Asha S. Raj* and Dr. Sara Monsy Oommen
Abstract Asoka is a well-known medicinal plant considered as a sacred plant throughout the Indian Sub-continent. References about Asoka can be traced from puranas and vedas. Usage of Asoka in treatment has been mentioned during Samhita period. Detailed description of Asoka is available from various Nighantu’s. In Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia of India; Saraca asoca (Roxb.) de Wilde. is considered as the source plant of Asoka. A thorough literary review has been done about the drug from the available classics. Keywords: Asoka, Saraca asoca, Drug review. [Full Text Article] [Download Certificate] |
