THERAPEUTIC VISTAS OF GUDUCHI (Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.)Miers): A MEDICO-HISTORICAL MEMOIR -

Natural products with medicinal value are gaining importance in clinical research as they provide better alternatives, owing to lesser side-effects and low cost than conventional synthetic drugs. Among the vast library of important medicinal plants, Guduchi is immensely valuable in terms of therapeutics and global trade. Scattered information exploring therapeutic potential of Guduchi is accessible and there is need to assemble it. Therefore, an effort is made to assemble the scattered information in prehistoric texts, Brihatrayi, Nighantu and other Ayurvedic treatises along with ethno-botanical and modern evidences highlighting the role of Guduchi in therapeutics. Citations relevant to topic were screened.