PUSHKARMOOLA (INULA RACEMOSA HOOK. F.): A AYURVEDIC REVIEW
Dr. Manish Kumar Soni* and Dr. Omprakash Sharma
ABSTRACT
Inula racemosa hook f. is herb (plant) is used in ayurvedic medicine in India for a long time. This is a member of Asteraceae family. It is commonly known as Puskaramula in Sanskrit and Pokharmula Hindi. It is a tall, stout herb found in western Himalayas between 5000 to 14000 ft altitude The great Acharya charaka has indicated it “PUSKARMULAM HIKKA KASA SWAS PARSWASULA HARANAM”[1] means this is the best drug of Hikka (Hiccups), Swas (Asthma), Parswa sula. But now these days iris Germania, Inula royeliana, Hedichyum spicatum are using instead of Inula racemosa by the pharma industries and ayurveda physicians during their clinical practice.
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