Comprehensive review on Madayantika (Lawsonia inermis L.)
Abstract
Ayurveda, Indian system of medicine is gaining importance throughout the world due to its novel healing approach. Nature has gifted us with abundant medicinal plants to create disease free and healthy life. Dravyaguna is one unique branch explained in Ayurveda which deals with herbal drugs along with their properties, action and its application in different diseases. Madayantika (Lawsonia inermis L.) is one such plant which is cultivated throughout India owing to its commercial value. It is a shrub with leaf, flower, roots and seeds as its useful parts. It is mainly useful in Kustha (Skin diseases), Kamala (Jaundice), Shwitra (Vitiligo), Jwara (fever), etc. It is also used as fungicidal, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, analgesic and anticancerous effects. It is also known for its cosmetic use as a colouring agent for hair, nails, etc. Hence an effort is made to review the drug Madayantika (Lawsonia inermis L.)
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