Title

Cuscuta reflexa Traditional miracle plant: A Review on ethnomedicinal and therapeutic Potential.

Authors

Chishti, Muhammad Amjad; Akram, Muhammad; Ozdemir, Fethi Ahmet; Ghauri, Aymen Owais; Sfera, Adonis; Parmar, Pragnesh

Abstract

In the realm of complementary and alternative medicine, Cuscuta reflexa is sometimes referred as an Aftimoon, Amarbel, Akashbel, or Dodder. It is known as the miracle plant traditionally. The plant's medicinal characteristics are used to treat a number of ailments. It is frequently employed in the Unani system of medicine for its beneficial therapeutic benefits because of its active ingredients. Since ancient times, many herbal doctors have utilized this plant to cure a variety of illnesses, including epilepsy, schizophrenia, melancholia, and other neurological and mental diseases. It is also used as a mufrad (single drug) in the forms of powder, decoction, mixture, and murakkab (compound formulations) for the treatment of a variety of different ailments, including hepatitis, palpitations, and skin disorders including vitiligo, pityriasis, etc. Many compounds with medicinal potential and pharmacological and ethnomedical properties have been identified from this wonder plant. Cuscutin, Cuscutalin, Bergenin, Kaempferol, Amarbelin, and Sterol Glycosides are a few of the significant compounds found in it. Diverse pharmacological studies of Aftimoon have been reported such as antiinflammatory, cytotoxic, antipyretic, hepatoprotective, anticonvulsant, nematicide, anti-androgenic, hypocholestrolemic, antiandrogenic, hemolytic, diuretic, dermatigenic, immunostimulant, antiarthritic, antiasthma and anticancer activities. The information and understanding on ethnomedical applications, pharmacological studies from numerous classical Unani literature as well as contemporary research journals, and various scientific studies being done on Cuscuta reflexa will be provided through this review.

Subjects

DODDER; CULTIVARS; MENTAL illness; MEDICINAL plants; ARAB medicine; PALPITATION

Publication

International Archives of Integrated Medicine, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 1, p1

ISSN

2394-0026

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.5281/zenodo.10556608