Critical review on Latakaranj: Caesalpinia Crista Linn.
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Abstract
Latakaranj i.e., Caesalpinia Crista Linn. belongs to family Fabaceae is 10-meter herb grows throughout forest of India. It is the most significant Ayurvedic medicinal herb well known as Fever nut. It is advised in various diseases as it has antimalarial, anthelmintic, antispasmodic, antioxidant, antidiabetic, immunostimulant, antipyretic properties. Scattered information is given in the brihartray i.e. Charak Samhita, Sushrut Samhita, Ashtang Hriday and in Nighantus. Single hand study regarding its details of, vernacular names, rasa-veerya-vipak, guna, karma, Varga, matra as per different acharyas and its pharmacological action is not available. So, the present review is an effort to provide a detailed survey of literature review of Latakaranj.
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