Ayurvedic Immunomodulatory Drugs showing Pharmacological effects in Healthcare System

Abstract

Ayurvedic system of medicine display a wealth of pharmacological properties. The ayurvedic system of medicine is one of the oldest systems of medicine and includes various ethno pharmacological activities such as immunostimulation, tonic, neurostimulation, anti-ageing, antibacterial, anti-viral, anti-rheumatic, anticancer, adapt genic, etc. The present review focuses on plant profile, pharmacological activities especially immunomodulation, uses (Traditional and medicinal), side effects and marketed products, and also the survey of all people who are aware, and what they consume for boosting immunity. The whole plant as well as plant parts such as the Fruit of piperlongum are used traditionally and is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae. Asparagus racemosus is an important medicinal plant of tropical and subtropical India of family Liliaeceae. Liquorice is the most widely used herb from the ancient medical history of Ayurveda as a medicine as well as a flavoring herb with family leguminosae Guduchi is a well-known immune-modulator herb used in the correction of auto immunity of family Menispermaeceae. Turmeric is an Indian rhizomatous herbal plant (Curcuma longa) of the ginger family zingiberaceae of well-known medical benefits. The sources of review paper were PubMed, research gate, Science Direct, kokate (BOOK). However Research has been done from ancient time and various research papers are published so awareness of these drugs and ayurvedic drugs should be done for betterment of health care system.