AQER QERHA (ANACYCLUS PYRETHRUM DC.) A NOBEL DRUG OF UNANI MEDICINE – A REVIEW

Authors

  • Gugale Dinki, Jain Devendra, Mr. Mahesh Kshirsagar, Mr. Vishal Rasve , Ms. Poonam Ghorpade, Ms. Snehal Lad SAJVPM’S College of Pharmaceutical Science and Research Centre, Kada (Beed), Maharashtra, India.

Keywords:

Aqer Qerha, Aphrodisiac activity, Epilepsy, Medicine, Nootropic activity, Unani System of Medicine.

Abstract

In the Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, and North India the perennial procumbent herb known as Aqer Qerha (ANACYCLUS PYRETHRUM DC.)is native to North Africa and the Arab world. It is a potent cure for a number of aliments in the Unani System of Medicine. The plant roots for muhallil – e – awaram (anti-inflammatory) and muqawwi – e-bath have been recorded (anabolic & aphrodisiac) Moqawwi and moharrik-e-aasab are tonic and nerve stimulants used for laqwa (facial paralysis), falij (hemiplegia), Sara (epilepsy), tooth loosing, isterkha-e-luhat (flaccidity of uvula) and luknat-e-zuban (stammering), in both single and compound formulations such as gargles, decoction. The roots include Pellitorine (pyrethrin), a colorless crystalline acid-amide with a highly pungent flavour and a sialogogue action. N-isobutyldienediynamide, polysaccharides hydrocarolin, inulin, traces of volatile oil and seasamin are among the additional phytoconstituents identified in the  plant.

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Gugale Dinki, Jain Devendra, Mr. Mahesh Kshirsagar, Mr. Vishal Rasve , Ms. Poonam Ghorpade, Ms. Snehal Lad. (2023). AQER QERHA (ANACYCLUS PYRETHRUM DC.) A NOBEL DRUG OF UNANI MEDICINE – A REVIEW. EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR), 9(6), 294–306. Retrieved from https://eprajournals.net/index.php/IJMR/article/view/2303

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Vol. 9 No. 6 (2023): EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)

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