ACHYRANTHES ASPERA LINN. (CHIRCHIRA): A MAGIC HERB IN FOLK MEDICINE

Akhilesh Shukla, V Bukhariya, Jitendra Bajaj, Rita Charde

International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research · 2011 · 13 citations · 0 references

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Prickly chaff (achyranthes aspera linn) herbs are vital source of drugs from the ancient time holding the scenario of the Indian system of medicine.Achyranthes aspera linn known as chirchira in hindi is an indigenous herb found in India, It has been used in almost all the traditional system of medicine, ayurveda, unani, and sidha from the ancient time . The tribal, rural, and aboriginal people our country commonly