Medicinal Importance of Hemidesmus indicus: a Review on Its Utilities from Ancient Ayurveda to 20th Century

摘要

Hemidesmus indicus commonly known as Anantmool belongs to the family of Periplocaceae and it is used as a folk medicine and found to be an important medicinal ingredient from ancient ayurveda period to this 20th century. This climbing vine plant is a common inhabitant of Gangetic India and West Benagl. It has several medicinal properties varying from anti-cancerous activity, chemopreventive activity, wound healing power to immuno-modulatory activity, anti-diarrheal activity, antioxidant properties; also anti-venom properties, anti-leprotic properties to diuretic activities.