Therapeutic Actions of Parpatadi Varga According to Raja Nighantu

Rajanighantu is a Ayurvedic medical lexicon written by Acharya Pandit Narahari. The work is also called Abhidhanachudamaṇi or Nighantu Raja. This lexicon is placed in between 14-15th century AD. The names of different varieties of plants are enumerated in this lexicon along with their medicinal properties. The work is divided into 24 sections. The word Varga means group. This Nighantu contains total 23 Varga. Viz; Anupadi Varga, Dharnyadi Varga, Guduchyadi Varga, Shatavhadi Varga, Parpatadi Varga, Pippalyadi Varga, Moolakadi Varga, Shalamdyadi Varga, Prabhadradi Varga, Karaveeradi Varga, Amradi Varga, Chandanadi Varga, Suvarnadi Varga, Paaniya Vatga, Ksheeradi Varga, Shaalyadi Varga, Mamsadi Varga, Manushyadi Varga, Simhadi Varga, Rogadi Varga, Satvadi Varga, Mishrakadi Varga, Ekarthadi Varga. The Parpatadi Varga is the group of Parpatadi drugs. The group contains 49 drugs.Viz; Parpataka, Jivaka, Rishabhaka, two types of Shravani, Two types of Meda(Meda and Mahameda), Riddhi, Vriddhi, Dhumrapatra Prasarini(Gandhaprasarini), four types of Pashanabheda(Pashanabheda, Vatapatri, Shwetashila, Kshudra Pashanabheda), Kanya(Kumari), Vanhishikha(Mayurashikha), two types of Kshirini(Kshirini and Swarnakshiri), Trayamana, Rudantika, two types of Bramhi(Bramhi and Laghu Bramhi- Mandukaparni), Vrintaka, Kulatthya, Tanduliya, Chivilla, Nagashundi, Katumbini, Sthalapadmini, Jambu, Nagadanti, Vishnukranta, Kunanjara, Bhumyamalaki, Gorakshi, Golomi, Dugdhaphenika, Kshudramlika, Lajjavhi, Hamsapadi, Kaathara, three types of Punarnava, two types of Vasuka, Sarpini, Ali(Alipatrika), Matsyakshi, Gundala, Avanipatali, Panduraphali, Shweta, Bramhadandi, Dravantika, two types of Dronapushpi, Zhandu, Gorakshadugdhi. A physician must have the knowledge of these drugs and applied in clinical practice. The present review is systematically dealt with the properties and pharmacological actions of the plants