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TITLE:

ULAT KAMBAL (ABROMA AUGUSTA L.): THERAPEUTIC USES AND PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES-A REVIEW

AUTHORS:

Ansar Ahmad*, Mohd Afsahul Kalam, Afreen Habeeb and Mohammad Asif Khan

ABSTRACT:

The plant Ulat Kambal (Abroma augusta L.) or Devil’s cotton is belongs to the family Malvaceae. It is a lesser known drug of the Tibb-i-Unani. Almost all parts of the plant are used for the treatment of various ailments. It reported that the plant has a broad range of therapeutic potential. Fresh juice from root bark is useful in congestive and neuralgic forms of dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, urinary trouble, bronchitis, bronchopneumonia, carbuncles and poisonous boils. Leaves used in diabetes, rheumatic pain and sinusitis. The plant contains taraxerol, its acetate and lupeol therefore useful in treating uterine disorders. General overview along with therapeutic uses of medicinal plant Abroma augusta L. are explained in this review. Keywords: Ulat Kambal, Abroma augusta L. Gynecological disorders, Tibb-i-Unani