ETHNOBOTANICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF SHIVLINGI (DIPLOCYCLOS PALMATUS (L.) C.JEFFRE)
Dr. Nalinaksh Pankaj* and Dr. Anand Vikash
ABSTRACT
The plant Shivlingi (Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffre) is the seasonal climber plant having rich in medicinal properties. present study mainly based on ethnobotanical and pharmacological study of shivlingi. Fruit of this plant contains numerous seeds that looks like Shivling Icon of lord shiva, so named as Shivlingi. This plant is also known as lollypop plant. This plant have many medicinal properties and used for curing several diseases. The plant parts are used to treat inflammation, inducing dieresis and usedas tonic. Another uses of this plant is curing bronchitis, clolera carbuncles, cholic convulsions, cough, paralysis, snakebites paralysis and fertility. The seed of this plant helps to balance the hormone and help in infertility treatment. It is the natural remedy for the treatment of female infertility, obesity and diabetes also. In totality Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffre have analgesic, antidiabetic, antioxidant, androgenic, antitumor, fertility and antipyretic properties. An effort has been made in this paper to scientifically reiew and explain the ethnobotanical and pharmacological importance of shivlingi plant.
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