Abstract

A REVIEW ON RASAYANA KARMA OF JEEVANTI: AN AYURVEDIC HERB

Dr. Pooja Panchaware*, Dr. T. A. Pansare and Dr. Ashwini Makadi

Abstract

Every man wants to be alive long and healthy life. This is often possible by promoting rejuvenation, healing, and regeneration of living tissue within the body and for this required the Rasayana therapy. Rasayana may be a distinctive branch of Ayurveda which mainly deals with the conservation and promotion of fitness and longivity by revitalizing the metabolism and enhancing resistance against diseases. Ayurveda mention herbs that are belived to detoxify the body and mind, prevent degeneration and reverse the aging process and one among them is Jeevanti (Leptadenia reticulata W and A) belongs to Asclepiadaceae. It is believe to be a rasayana and included among the Ten drugs constituting the Jeevaniya gana or Vitalising group. This plant has been found to exhibit diverse pharmacological activities like anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, Hepatoprotective, Cardio-protective, immunomodulatory, Antidepressant, anti-microbial and lactogenic activites. This Review Draw the awareness towards the rasayana and other pharmacological activity of jeevanti.

Keywords: Jeevanti (Leptadenia reticulata W and A), Rasayana, Pharmacological activities.