Abstract

9.Study on the extract of Tinospora cordifolia in asthmatic rats and its other medicinal uses
Sheela Kumar, Manju Jain, P. N. Shrivastava
Historically plants have played an important role in medicine. Through observation and experimentation, human beings have learnt that plants promote health and well-being. The use of these herbal remedies is not only cost effective but also safe and almost free from serious side effects. Guduchi has been referred as a plant of Ramayana, which is being used as a rejuvenating herb in Ayurveda and other system of medicine since many decades. Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi or Amrita) is an important drug of Ayurveda System of Medicine and found mention in various classical texts for the treatment of diseases such as jaundice, fever, diabetes and skin disease etc. In present times, this drug has been subjected for numerous chemicals, pharmacological, pre-clinical and clinical investigations and many new therapeutic applications have been indicated. This review article shade a small beam of light on conservational strategies of Tinospora cordifolia.