A REVIEW ON JUFA (HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS) PLANT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ROLE IN URDHWAJATRUGAT ROGA
Dr. Sarita Ghanshyam Gharde* and Dr. Meghnandini Khandare
ABSTRACT
Jufa is a plant belongs from Lamiaceae family and considered as herbaceous plant. The plant is native to the Middle East and Southern Europe, etc. As per literature survey it is evident that plant offers therapeutic role in anxiety, colic, liver disorders, catarrh, bronchitis, asthma and diarrhea, etc. Plant contains volatile oil, pinenes, camphene, terpinene, tannin, flavonoids, oleonolic acid, resin and gum, etc. Hyssopus officinalis is a shrub used traditionally for many therapeutic purposes. This plant possesses Katu, Tikta, Guna, Laghu, Ruksha and Teekshna, etc. properties thus offers Kaphavata shamaka effect. Plant offers therapeutic relief in Jwara, Kushta, Apasmara, Sothai and Kasa, etc. The chemical constituents present in plant provide imparts specific qualities that can be used to relieve Urdhwajatrugat Roga. The anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and Sothahara effects of plant helps to treats various Urdhwajatrugat Roga. This article presents a review on Jufa (Hyssopus officinalis) plant with special reference to its role in Urdhwajatrugat Roga.
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