Abstract
Medicinal plants show significant importance to mankind. Each and every part of plant exhibit different therapeutic activity. In Ayurveda, like medicinal fruits, seeds are also considered as potent drugs. Seeds not only beget plants but they are of healing properties too. Most seeds are used as whole powder in various diseases but their kernel or oil also possess therapeutic potential. This article has highlighted review of potential therapeutic agents from beej majja of Phal Varga of Bhavaprakasha Nighantu. This study will lead to widening of therapeutic spectrum in treatment of various ailments with the use of powdered seed kernel (Beej Majja) or seed oil (Beej Taila).
Highlights
In Ayurveda, medicinal plants are used as a 2. whole or in parts viz. roots, stem, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds
Few in vitro studies has implied that these seed kernels are vital natural sources for preventing oxidative stress diseases [1]
16 classes of Bhavprakash nighantu, only beej majja of phal varga was selected while generating this review for creating awareness about its therapeutic potential
Summary
In Ayurveda, medicinal plants are used as a 2. whole (panchang) or in parts viz. roots, stem, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. In Ayurveda, medicinal plants are used as a 2. Seed kernels of fruits are novel sources of natural antioxidants. Few in vitro studies has implied that these seed kernels are vital natural sources for preventing oxidative stress diseases [1]. Few medicinal plants in which fruits but seed alone or seed kernel or seed oil exhibit healing properties [2]. Seeds are packed with nutrients and have abundant health benefits. These tiny but mighty kernels are enriched with vitamins and minerals that body needs to function at ultimate performance. Bhavprakash nighantu, an exhaustive treatise of Dravyaguna explored and explained such plants whose beej 6. 16 classes of Bhavprakash nighantu, only beej majja of phal varga was selected while generating this review for creating awareness about its therapeutic potential
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