Ancient Review on Drug Nagkeshar Mesua Ferrea...

Ancient Review on Drug Nagkeshar Mesua Ferrea Linn.

Author Name : Dr. Amol Shahaji Patil

ABSTRACT

The nirukti of word Nagakesara signifies that it is a plant characterized by flowers with hooded petals. Nagakesara is a well-known plant; the reference regarding this drug could be traced out in Vedas. Nagakesara has been explained in Atharva parisista. In Garuda Mahapurana, Nagakesara has been mentioned along with other Oushadi samuha. Nagkesar is a small to the medium-sized evergreen tree and a beautiful flowering indigenous herbal verdure often also adored for its ornamental value. Nagkesar tree grows up to 13 m tall with a wide trunk spreading up to 90 cm in diameter. The tree is recognised all over the world for producing a very hard, and sturdy quality wood. The leaves are narrow, oblong, and deep dark green with an underside that appears whitish. The younger lot of leaves are in hues of yellowish pink. Nagkesar flowers are pearl white and yellow and they bloom after about three to five years of planting. The fragrant white flowers ooze a fabulous fragrance. Its yellow-coloured stamens extracts are used in making perfumes and astringents.

Keywords-Mesua Ferrea Linn, Traditional Medicine, Raspanchak, Pharmacological Activities; Phytoconstituents, Uses