CURRENT UPDATE OF AYURVEDIC DRUGS USED IN FEVER: A CRITICAL REVIEW

Medicinal plants are assuming greater importance in the primary health care of individuals and communities in many developing countries. Indian medicinal plants and their derivatives have been an invaluable source of therapeutic agents to treat various dis orders. Today a substantial number of drugs are developed from plants which are active against a number of diseases. The majority of these involve the isolation of the active ingredient (chemical compound) found in a particular medicinal plant and its sub sequent modification. Fever is encountered or experienced frequently by healthcare professionals and laypersons alike. Pyrexia or Fever is defined as an elevation of body temperature. Various medicinal plants like Neem, Arjuna, Aswagandha, Tulsi, etc. trad itionally used for treating fever. This review is mainly focused on the concept of Jvara ( Fever) , different plant resources known to have anti - pyretic potential. A more scientific investigation on these herbal resources must be performed to develop a pote nt, safe and reliable therapy.