CONTROVERSIAL REVIEW OF SHANKHAPUSHPI (CONVOLVULUS PLURICAULIS CHOIS.)AND ITS CONSERVATION W.S.R. TO CONSERVATION AND PROPAGATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis Chois.) quoted best Medhya Rrasayana in Ayurveda samhitas. It is perennial herb belongs to Convolvulaceae family. All parts of the Shankhapuspi are known to possess therapeutic benefits. The plant is used locally in India and Chinese medicine to cure various diseases. It is also one of a most important controversial drug mentioned in Ayurveda. Material and methods-information on the Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis Chois.) was collected from Ayurvedic samhitas and textbooks. It was also collected via electronic search (using Pub Med, Sci-Finder, Google scholar and Web of science) and library search for Articles published in peer reviewed journals.