Abstract

DRUG REVIEW ON SIDDHA DRUG – VENPOOSANI KIRUTHAM

Bakya Lakshmi C.* and Kingsly A.

ABSTRACT

Siddha system is an oldest system of traditional medicine originating in ancient Tamilnadu in South India. The siddha system is based on a combination of ancient medical practise and spiritual discipline. This paper deals with siddha polyherbal formulation Venpoosani kirutham, that have been mentioned in ancient siddha literature Siddha vaithiya thiratufor the treatment of vellai, vettai, elumbuviranam, pitham, aan pen kuri erivu, kanthal. This review describes the phytochemical, pharmacological action and medicinal uses of the part of each ingredient used in this formulation. Ingredients of the formulation and their pharmacological action in various research studies are discussed in this review. The details were collected from different Siddha texts and electronic databases. In conclusion the results of the review revealed that the pharmacological action and the medicinal uses of drug were perfectly matched with each ingredients of formulations.

Keywords: Siddha system, Venpoosani kirutham, Polyherbal formulation, Review.