Open AccessVETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES (LINN.) NASH: A PHARMACOLOGICAL OVERVIEW
Author(s) -
Belgium Bhushan,
Satish Kumar Sharma,
T. Singh,
Lalit Singh,
Hema Arya
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international research journal of pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2230-8407
DOI - 10.7897/2230-8407.04704
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , medicine
Vetiveria zizanioides is belonging to Poaceae family. It is well known plant from south India and widely distributed in India, Burma, Ceylon, and spread from Southwest Asia to tropical Africa. Vetiveria zizanioides is commonly known as khas - khas, khus, vetiver, Vala in different languages. Root of Vetiveria zizanioides have been suggested in the Indian system of medicine for a number of diseases. These includes as decoction in high fever, inflammation and sexual disorder, as paste in diarrhea, chronic dysentery and in Ayurvedic preparations and as juice in anthelmentic. This plant was screened pharmacologically for antibacterial, antifungal, anticataleptic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism, anti oxidant and anti arthritic activity. This will be creating helpfulness towards this medicinal plant and for preparation of different Ayurvedic formulation with more therapeutic and economic consideration in treatment of various diseases