TABLE-2: Details of potential herbal drugs with their activity.
S. No. |
Vernacular name |
Chemical constituents |
Biological activity |
Usual Dose |
1. |
Andrographis paniculata |
Andrographalin, Andrograpanin, Deoxyoxoandrographolide, oroxylin, wogonin. |
Bitter tonic, febrifuge, Hepatoprotective |
1.5-3 gm of powder for anti pyretic,anti infective.25-75 gm antidiarrhoeal, 0.5-1 ml kalmegh extract as bitter |
2. |
Aloe vera
|
Pentocides-Barbaloin,aloin,isobarbaloin, Betabarbaloin |
Catharatic, Purgative, Constipation |
50-200 mg powdered drug |
3. |
Apang |
Aglycone A,B,C,D, ecdysterone |
Astringent, Emetic |
Decoction 28-56 ml |
4. |
Boerhavia |
Punarnavoside,lignans, Liridodendrin,syringa resinol, isofuroxanthone |
Diuretic, Hepatoprotective |
20-30 gm decoction,2-8 ml extract as diuretic |
5. |
Bramhi |
Bacoside A ,Bhersaponin,betulic acid,herpestine,brahmine |
Brain tonic |
5-10 gm powdered drug,8-16 ml infusion. |
6. |
Badi saunf |
E-anethole,fenchone, Methylchavicol,imperatonin, miyabenol |
Carminative, spasmolytic |
10-40 gm powder 5-10 ml oil |
7. |
Dhane |
S(+)linalool,a pinene,b pinene, g terpinene, citronellol |
Carminative |
4-8 gm powder,0.1-0.3 ml oil,12-20 ml infusion |
8. |
Datura |
Hyoscyamine,hyoscine, Quercetin,kaempferol, Coumarins |
Expectorent,anti spasmodic |
50-100 mg dried leaf, and same infusion |
9. |
Erandi |
Ricinolic acid, ricine,quercetin, N-demethylricinine |
Laxative, Lactogogue, Anti rheumatic |
Castor oil 4-16 ml as a laxative, root paste 3-6 gm, leaf paste 9-15 gm |
10. |
Haldi |
Curcuminoides, Desmethoxycurcumin, Ukonan A,B,C,D. |
Antiinflammatory stomachic |
1-3 gm of powdered drug,3-9 gm crude drug. |
11. |
Isapgol |
Arabinoxylans, xylon, xylose, Linoleic acid, oleic acid, Oxygenated fatty acids,iridoides. |
Bulk forming laxative, antidiarrhoeal. |
5-15 gm of seed pre swollen with water |
12. |
Jangli amla |
Lignans, phyllanthin, Hypophyllanthin,amariin,amarulone, nyrphyllin |
Anti viral |
3-6 gm powder, 14-28 ml infusion
|
13. |
Kutaki |
Picroside I, kutkoside, veronicosides,minecoside,picein, And rosin. |
Bitter tonic, Hepatoprotective |
3-4 gm for anti periodic, 0.12gm as bitter tonic |
14. |
Kamuni |
Solanine, solasodine, solamargine, Tigogenin,diosgenin |
Expectorent, Antiinflammatory Diuretic. |
15-25 ml infusion,1-2 gm fruit powder,28-56 ml decoction. |
15. |
Kali mirch |
Piperine, pipercine, guineensine, Sarmentine,eugenol,1,8 cineol |
Anticonvulsant, Bioavalibility enhancer |
4.5-9 gm |
16. |
Kantakari |
Oslasodine,solamargine,solasonine, b solamargine |
Expectorent |
20-30 gm drug as decoction |
17. |
Lavang |
Phenol eugenol,b caryophyllin,aa cardinol,fenchone,hexanal humulene, |
Carminative stomachic |
Clove 100-200 mg ,clove oil 0.05-0.2 ml |
18. |
Maka |
Coumestan,wedelolactone,ecliptal, Hentriacontanol,14-heptacosonal, |
Hepatoprotective |
3-6 gm powder ,4-12 ml infusion |
19. |
Moti-brahmi |
Madecassoside,asiaticoside, Asiatic acid |
Brain tonic sedative |
0.5 gm powder drug for leprosy,90-150 mg for external application |
20. |
Adrak |
Oleoresin, gingerols,a zingiberene, b sesquiterpene, shoganol,gingerdiols,gingerdiones, gingernones. |
Carminative, Antiemetic, Antiinflammatory |
1-2 gm powder as anti emetic
|
21. |
Pudina |
Menthol ,menthone,menthofuran, Cineol, luteolin,apigenin,ursolic acid,a amyrin |
Carminative, spasmolytic |
Dried leaf 2-3 gm,tincture 2-3 ml |
22. |
Papra |
Podophyllotoxins, arylterralin, Lignan, a petatin,b peltatin |
Anticancer |
Podophyllum 10-40% for external applicationfor anogenital warts |
23. |
Revand chini |
Emodin ,chrysophanol, rhein, physcion |
Laxative |
1-4 gm dried drug, 30-100 mg of hydroxyanthracene derivative preparation |
24. |
Sapergandha |
Reserpine, rescinnamine,yohimbine, ajamaline |
Antihypertensive |
100-150 mg twice daily |
25. |
Tulsi |
Eugenols, b caryophylline,bornyl acetate,b elemene,neural,camphene Stigmestrol. |
Expectorant |
Leaf infusion 4-12 ml , decoction 28-56 ml
|
26. |
Vasaka |
Pyrralazoquinazoline,vasicine,vasicol, Adhatonine,vasicinol
|
Bronchodilatory, Expectorant, Antimicrobial against gingival inflammation
|
1-2 gm as expectoprant, 1-2 ml in liquid extracts or syrup
|
27. |
Yashtimadhuh |
Glycyrrhizin , Glabranin A & B, Glycyrrhetol ,formononetin, glabrone, herniarin |
Antiinflammatory Anti ulcer |
Powder 2-4 gm,liquirice powder4-8 ml liquid extract 2-4 ml. |