Tripakshi in Ayurveda: A critical Review

‘Tripakshi' is widely used in the codified Indian systems of medicine namely Ayurveda and Sidha. Botanical name of ‘Tripakshi' is as a Coldenia procumbens Linn. (Family- Boraginaceae). In folklore medicine it is used to treat rheumatic swelling, immature abscesses, leucorrhoea, menorrhagia, anti-diabetic, anti-arthritic and hypertensive. Considering the indigenous uses of the ‘Tripakshi', the present study deals with the investigation of till date reported study of these traditionally important plants and try to correlate traditional knowledge with modern literature. After studying modern literature it is concluded that traditional knowledge or folklore/ethano-botanical claims are true and proved by various in-vivo and in- vitro study