A review on pharmacological and therapeutic profile of zaranbad (Curcuma Zedoaria Rosc.)

Mohd Abdul Kayum; Ifra Abdul Qaiyyum; Arzeena Jabeen; Mohammad Nawab

Authors

Mohd Abdul Kayum PG Scholar, Department of Moalajat, National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders, Hyderabad
Ifra Abdul Qaiyyum PG Scholar, Department of Moalajat, National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders, Hyderabad
Arzeena Jabeen Lecturer, Department of Moalajat, National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders, Hyderabad
Mohammad Nawab Reader, Department of Moalajat, National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders, Hyderabad

Keywords:

Anti-emetic, antidote, Curcuma, Nazla, Palpitation, Uterine tonic

Abstract

Botanicals are the main components of prescriptions of Unani physicians in the treatment of diseases. Zaranbad (Curcuma Zedoaria) has been used for various therapeutic purposes since ancient time. It's uses as a drug mostly for the treatment of respiratory diseases such as common cold and cough (Nazla wa Zukam), anti-allergic, cough expectorant (mukharrij-e-balgham), Arthritis (waja-ul-mafasil), liver tonic & also give strength to abdominal muscles, (muqavvi e meda wa jigar), palpitation (khafkan) as mufarreh,wa, muqavvi e reham (uterine tonic) in leucorrhoea and normalize periods (menstruation regulator), daf-e-humma (antipyretic), wound cleanser/detergent (jali), brain tonic (muqavvi-e-dimagh), heart tonic (muqavvi-e-qalb), anti-diarrheal (qabiz), paralysis (falij), tiryaq (antidote) and antiemetic. Through this review paper an attempt has been made to explain morphology, pharmacological actions and ethno-medicinal, traditional and therapeutic uses of curcuma zedoaria and eventually provide an ample scope for further researches to explore its therapeutic potential to develop a more robust medicine for respiratory hepatic, uterine, brain and cardiac diseases as mentioned in unani literature.