Volume : III, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Ethnomedicinal Potential of Achyranthes Aspera Linn. (Amaranthaceae)

Raj Kumar Verma

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Achyranthes aspera Linn. (Chirchira) is possibly the most valuable ethnomedicinal/traditional medicinal plant in all parts of India. Each plant part of Chirchira herb has a number of medicinal properties and is thus widely exploited by tribal, herbal healers and rural people for their health care. Chirchira has also important position in Ayurvedic system of therapy. Several experimental studies have demonstrated the multiple pharmacological and clinical properties of this herb and it is now considered as an important source of distinctive natural products for development of medicines against various diseases. This article gives a bird’s eye view mainly on the ethno-medicinal/traditional medicinal values of Chirchira along with their safely evaluation.

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Raj Kumar Verma / Ethnomedicinal Potential of Achyranthes Aspera Linn. (Amaranthaceae) / International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.3, Issue.6 June 2014

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