AN ANTIFUNGAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL ASSAY ON DIFFERENT PART OF SHAMI (PROSOPIS CINERARIA L. DRUCE)
Dr. Sangeeta Verma, (B. A. M. S., M.D.)* and Dr. Vipan Kumar Saraswat, (B. A. M. S., M. D.)
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine which in one aspect deals with disease occurring in human body and in other aspect emphasizes on the stable health of human body. There is an abundant material available regarding Krimi in vedic literature like Atharva-veda. Along with Vata, Pitta and Kapha krimi also have an important role in producing disease. The possibility of spread of some diseases from one individual to another has been recognized since the time immemorial, human plague and its association with rats is mentioned in “Bhagavata purana”. As per charaka samhita “Bhutabhishanga” is also responsible factor to cause diseases. One of the three major divisions of diseases i.e. “Agantuja vyadhis” are caused also due to Krimi. Keeping on the view of the above mentioned problem, the study was carried out on plant “Prosopis cineraria L. Druce” (Shami) in order to explore its antimicrobial activity based on reference mentioned in Bhavprakash Nighantu.
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