Abstract

*Dr. Tania Panhotra and Prof. Makhan Lal

ABSTRACT

Prisniparni(Uraria picta Desv.) is one of the most Important ayurvedic herbs. It is one among dashamoola. This includes ‘5 Brihat Panchamoola’ (i.e., Bilva, Agnimantha, Kashmari, Shyonaka, and Patala) which are obtained from large trees and ‘5 Laghu Panchamoola’, (i.e., Brihati, Kantakari, Shalaparni, Prishniparni and Gokhru) which are obtained from smaller shrubs. Uraria picta is commonly found in dry grasslands, waste places and open forests in sub-Himalayan tract from Kashmir to west Bengal and Assam upto an altitude of 1800m, and all over plains of India. The review of literature consists of screening of various available references from different sources like the Vedic literature, classical Ayurvedic literature, Contemporary Ayurvedic literature, modern literature, journals and internet sources to collect sufficient data for the intended. Prsniparni is the most important Ayurvedic drug since ancient times.