A medico-historical review of Arjuna

ABSTRACT

Ancient Indian Medical knowledge known as Ayurveda goes back to a immemorial past. The Vedas and Puranas refer various materials of medical importance including herbs, plants and trees etc. The ancient medical scientists have mentioned the properties of the Arjuna, and recommended mainly for the management of Hirta/Rudhira vikaras, Vrana, Prameha, Visa Vikaras, Asrugdhara, Kshetriya/Shukra dosha etc. The modern medical/Botanical scientists have also carried out so many researches on Arjuna and do not find any difference with the ancestery knowledge.