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Classical Ayurveda herb Gojihva and its one of the source plants Launaea nudicaulis (L.) Hook. f.: A comprehensive review

2023; Volume: 8; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4103/jdras.jdras_5_21

2581-8295

Vishal Kumar, Yashika Bidhuri, Shivani Ghildiyal, Punam Aggarwal, Ashish Kumar Tripathi, Tanuja Manoj Nesari,

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

Abstract The herb Gojihva is enumerated in Ayurveda as a Shaaka (vegetable) and is also a medicine in the management of various diseases. The official source of Gojihva is as per Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India is Onosma bracteatum Wall. However, at present many botanical sources, Caccinia glauca Savi. , Trichodesma indicum R.Br., Elephantopus scaber L., Launaea species., and Launaea nudicaulis (L.) Hook. f. (L. N) are also considered as botanical sources of Gojihva by many scholars. Gojihva is mentioned in major Ayurveda classics but a comprehensive data regarding its synonyms, properties, and uses are not framed in a systematic manner. Further, there are no published contemporary reviews for its one of the source plants Launaea nudicaulis L. (Hook.) f. Thus, a comprehensive review of Gojihva is done from various Ayurveda classics. The relevant information about L.N is collected from research articles published in various journals, floras, and books. The review revealed that various synonyms ( Darvipatri, Godhumika, Kharpatri ) indicating morphology of plant are given to Gojihva in Nighantus. The pharmacodynamics attributes are Tikta rasa (bitter taste), Laghu guna (light), Sheeta veerya (cold potency), Katu vipaka (pungent biotransformation), and Kaphapittaghna (pacifies Kapha and Pittadosha ). It is indicated for external and internal administration for various diseases such as Raktapitta (bleeding disorder), Kushta (skin diseases), Prameha (diabetes mellitus), and Vrana (wound). L.N is reported for anti-diabetic, antioxidant, and anti-microbial potential. The review suggests that L.N is not evaluated on scientific parameters for most of the classical Ayurveda indications. Therefore, the present article may provide the scope for the rational evaluation of L.N on various classical Ayurveda indications.