Author(s):

Kanhaiya Agrawal

Abstract: Even as we commence the new Century with its exciting prospect of gene therapy, plant based medicines remain one of the common forms of therapy available to the world population. Apart from single use of medicinal plants many of the compound formulation based on complexity of diseases are also prescribed. Even today many of the compound formulations referred in those classics are still in practice, which shows strong health benefits of those compound formulations. A few of them noteworthy are-Triphala, Trikatu, Mahatpancamula, Laghupancamula and Dasamula etc. Considering their long tradition in our country, it was decided to explore science behind one of them; the compound Laghupancamula. This compound comprises of five plants i.e. Salaparni, Prisniparni, Brihati, Kantakari and Goksura.

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