A REVIEW ON CLASSICAL SIDDHA DRUG “MURUNGAI POO CHOORANAM” FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION-A DRUG REVIEW

R. Tamilselvan* and K. Bharathi

ABSTRACT

Siddha system of medicine describes 32 forms of internal medicines in Siddha literatures. Chooranam is one of the form of internal medicine. The classical Siddha formulation Murungai Poo Chooranam (MC) with 9 herbal ingredients and one animal antler which stipulated for „Ratha Pitham‟ (Hypertension), „Ratha Vandhi‟ (Blood vomiting). The goal of the review to validate MC with its Anti-Hypertensive pharmacological evidences. The ingredients present in this formulation have efficacious in the treatment of Hypertension. Based on this evidence of Siddha literature and the modern knowledge and research based studies also provide keyhole which terminates Antihypertensive activities present in the ingredients of Murungai Poo Chooranam.

Keywords: Siddha, Murungai Poo Chooranam, Hypertension, Antler, Pharmacological activity.