Avartaki Cassia Auriculata Linn – A Review Article

India has about 45000 plant species of which several thousands have been claimed to possess medicinal properties. In many countries traditional medicine forms an interal part of health care system. The knowledge of traditional medicine is very important for the new research work. Systematic documentation is lacking for many medicinal plants in India. One such plant is Avartaki Cassia auriculata Linn is described in Nighantus. Avartaki posssess the hypoglycaemic, anti inflammatory, antioxidant, antihelmentic, antibacterial activity. More research is needed on this drug to evaluate the pharmacological activites of this drug. This review article deals with Historical review, Vernacular names, synonyms, ayurvedic properties, cultivation and harvesting, research works and therapeutic uses of Avartaki. Dr. Pranam Suresh Kharche | Dr. Bhagwat R. Wase | Dr. Sanjeev N Rathod "Avartaki (Cassia Auriculata Linn) – A Review Article" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-1 , December 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38284.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/ayurvedic/38284/avartaki-cassia-auriculata-linn-– -a-review-article/dr-pranam-suresh-kharche