ABSTRACT

The last few decades have observed a change in perspective regarding therapeutic approach to medicine; as a result the demand of herbal drugs has seen an exponential increase worldwide. More and more research is being performed to appraise the safety and efficacy of such drugs, in order to achieve comprehensive cure for ailments. Irsa, the dried root of Iris ensata Thunb. of family Iridaceae is used since ancient times in Unani system of medicine for various illnesses. Significant evaluation was carried out of Unani manuscripts/traditional/scientific literature, present and previous research/review papers and databases such as Wiley Online Library, Science-Direct, etc to extract maximum information of Irsa. On exploration of its phytochemistry, flavonoids, isoflavonoids, glycosides, phenolics, tannins, and other components were found to be potential bio-compounds and active metabolites responsible for its multipotent activities, specifically its bronchodilator, concoctive and deobstruent actions. The oil extracted from the drug is also found to be equally beneficial. This, review paper aims to highlight the comprehensive aspect of Irsa, keeping in view of its temperament, medicinal properties and therapeutic use; to signify its efficacy in the treatment of wide range of diseases as mentioned in Unani system of medicine and also to explore its phytochemistry and biological activities. Moreover, this is the first study on medicinal aspect of Irsa which focuses on the above stated areas in the light of Unani concept. Keywords: Irsa, Iris ensata Thunb., Unani medicine, Bronchodilator, Concoctive
Publication date: 01/04/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.4.7076