| 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. |