A REVIEW ON TRADITIONAL APPLICATION OF CISSUS QUADRANGULARIS LINN.

Poulami Ghosh, Nikhil Gupta and Soham Mandal*

ABSTRACT

Cissus quadrangularis Linn. is an indigenous medicinal plant grown which belongs to the Vitaceae family. It was found in India, Sri Lanka, and Africa. It is a shrub, with a slender, fleshy fibrous and smooth stem, with four-winged internodes. Almost all of its parts are used in traditional systems of medicine as seeds, stem, roots, and shoots are the most important parts which are used medicinally. The plant is also known as Harishankar or Hadjod in Hindi and Asthisanghata, Kandavalli, Vajrangi, etc., in Sanskrit. It contains a high amount of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, anabolic steroidal substances, and calcium. The phytochemical constituents which have been isolated from the plant C. quadrangularis possess activities like anti-inflammatory, anti‑tumor, gastroprotective, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and various other important medicinal properties. The extracts from the stem of this plant have been used widely for the early repair of fractures, gout, back pain, and irregular menstruation. In ancient Ayurveda, it has been prescribed as a general tonic, especially for the fractured patient which had written by Bhava Prakasha and Chakra Dutta. Since then, it has been used as an external application and as an internal medication by bonesetters. C. quadrangularis comes in the form of a capsule, tablet, and syrup. This review is based on C. quadrangularis uses at ayurveda.

Keywords: C. quandrangularis, Medicinal properties, Ayurvedic uses.