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Review on Calotropis Gigantea as a Topically used Plant

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  • 1. B. Pharm. Student, Department of Pharmaceutics P.S.G.V.P. Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  • 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics P.S.G.V.P. Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  • 3. Principal, Department of Pharmaceutics P.S.G.V.P.Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India

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There have been numerous reports of the Asclepiadaceae plant, Calotropis gigantea R.Br, having medicinal and other uses. Plants have been employed as a source of medicinal substances since ancient times. In the indigenous system of medicine, plants are used extensively to treat disease. Traditional medicine makes use of various plant extracts or bioactive substances. This kind of research offers health at a reasonable price. The findings imply that the stem, leaves, and flower's phytochemical qualities can be used to treat a variety of diseases. The nation that produces the most medicinal herbs is India, which is fittingly known as the world's botanical garden. Calotropis gigantea, a member of the Asclepiadaceae/Apocynaceae family, is also referred to as the Crown Flower and has unique therapeutic properties that can be used alone or in conjunction with other medications to treat common disorders. Herbal medicines have a very wide range of medicinal applications. In ayurveda, the entire dried plant is used as a mucus explusor, parasitic worm expeller, and rejuvenator. Leprosy and asthma are treated with its dried root, while vertigo, baldness, hair loss, and rheumatoid arthritis are all treated with its latex. Calotropis is employed for a variety of conventional and homoeopathic treatments. The plant's many parts can be separated and used as medicine to get a variety of benefits.

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