• DR. SHRIGIRE SAYARAM
• DR .RAVI V PATIL
• DR .RAJENDRA DHATE

The medicinal plant Shaliparni or Sarivan (Desmodium gangeticum) is extensively used in Ayurveda. It is one of the ten roots of famous anti-inflammatory formulation of Ayurveda, Dashmula. Dashmula is used since time immemorial to treat swelling inside the body, and intake of Dashmula balances tridosha and digests the ama, and gives relief in pain. For the medicinal use purpose whole plant is used. Due to its madhura – tikta rasa and madhuravipaka it alleviates vitiated vaat and rakta dusthi, so it is indicated efficiently in vaatrakta chikitsa. In Charaka samhita it is classified in sothhara mahakashya and in Sushruta it is classified in Vidarigandhadi gana and laghupanchamula. Desmodidium gangeticum has many ethnomedical uses.In various nighantus, it is also indicated in Atisara, Shosha, Shopha, Jwara, Visha, Krimi rogas. Shaliparni possesses aphrodisiac, cardiotonic, nervine tonic, febrifuge, haemostatic, and anti-helminthic properties. Shalparni also has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial, anticholinesterase, smooth muscle relaxant, antipyretic, CNS stimulant and depressor, and bronchial muscle relaxant properties.

" ‘’ANCIENT DRUG REVIEW ON SHALIPARNI [DESMODIUM GANGETICUM (L.)DC]’’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.g275-g285, September-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309648.pdf

" ‘’ANCIENT DRUG REVIEW ON SHALIPARNI [DESMODIUM GANGETICUM (L.)DC]’’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no. ppg275-g285, September-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309648.pdf