Available online at www.darshanpublishers.com Volume -5; Issue - 5; Year -2018; Pages: 25-31 ISSN: 2393-8560 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22192/ijcrbs.2018.05.05.004 Abbr: Int. J. Compr. Res. Biol. Sci. International Journal of Comprehensive Research in Biological Sciences Research Article A REVIEW ARTICLE ON MEDICINAL HERBS IN SIDDHA MEDICINE FOR ANTI MIGRAINE PROPERTY Dr. M Subhathra, M.D(s) Department of Noi Nadal, Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 627002, India. E-mail: [email protected] Abstract Migraine is a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent headache that are moderate to severe. Migraine is a neurological disease that is characterized by a severe throbbing pain in one side of the head ache along with other symptoms such as vomitting .headache is one of the main symptom of migraine. The other symptoms that may be experienced in migraine are sensitivity to sensory phenomena like bright lights, strong odours, and light sounds, blurred vision and inability to cope with the daily activity .A migraine can also occur without headache which is called as a silent or acephalagic migraine. Migraine affects women majorly, men rarely suffer from migraine. Keywords: Siddha Medicine, Migraine, medicinal Herbs. INTRODUCTION English Name: Aloe wood, eagle wood, sweet According to the tradition it was Shiva who scented wood sunfolded the knowledge of Siddha system of Botanical Name: Aquilaria agallocha medicine to his concert Parvati who handed it Family Name: Thymelaeaceae down to Nandi Deva and the Siddhars. The Other Names: Fragnant tree, Agar wood Siddhars were great scientists in ancient times. Action*: Stimulant, Cholagogue, Deobstruent, Anti vatha. According to tradition, the origin of Siddha Chemical constituents: – sesquiterpenes, 2-(2- system of medicine is attributed to the great phenylethyl)-4H- chromen-4-one derivatives, Siddha ‘Agastiyar’. aromatics, triterpenes, agarospirola, aquillochin, holocellulose, lignan, pentosans, essential oils, METHOD: agarol, jinkhol, agarotetrol. Uses: This Teakwood oil can be applied for oil Literature review bath to cure migraine. Others: It relieves sputum, useful in cough, cold, and it regulates vatham kuttram. AGILL: 25 Int. J. Compr. Res. Biol. Sci.(2018).5(5):25-31 AKKARAPATTAI: Action: Sialogogue, Stimulant, Stomachic, Rubefacient, Alterative. English Name: Charoli,chironji Chemical constituents: 65.6% of the dry kennel, Botanical Name: Buchanania lanzan lipids, glycolipds, phospholipids, triacylglycerol Family Name: Anacardiaceae glycerol, free fatty acids, and small amount of Other Names: Almondette tree, cheronjee, diacylglycerols, monoacylglycerols, and sterols. cuddaph almond. acylated sterylglucoside. Uses: This plain herb used to cure migraine. ADHIMADHURAM 26 Int. J. Compr. Res. Biol. Sci.(2018).5(5):25-31 English Name: Jequitity, Indian or Jamaica Action*: Emollient, Remulcent, Mild expectorant, liquorice. Laxative, Tonic . Botanical Name: Glycyrrhiza glabra Chemical constituents**: neoligan lipid esters, Family Name: Fabaceae formononetin, glabridin, hemileiocarpin, Others Name: Liquorice, sweet root, sweet wood, hispaglabridin B, Iso liquiritigenin, paratocarpin. black sugar, Uses: 17gram of its powder cures migraine. ARATHAI Action*:expectorant, analgesic, dyspepsia, antipyretic,. English Name: Galnga the lesser, galangal the Chemicalconstituents: Carotol, cineole, greater, java galangal fenchylacetate, beta caryophyllene, methyl Botanical Name: Alpinia galanga cinnamate, limonene. Family Name: Zingiberaceae Uses: The special character of the galangal lesser Other Names: Blue ginger, Thai galangal, Thai is to cure migraine. ginger, ARIVAALMOKKU PATCHILAI: English Name: Broom wood Botanical Name: Sida acuta 27 Int. J. Compr. Res. Biol. Sci.(2018).5(5):25-31 Family Name: Malvaceae Chemical constituents**: vasicine, ephedrine, Other Names: Wire weed cryptolepine, saponosides, coumarins, steroids, Action*:styptic property, abortefacient, analgesic. beta sistosterol, stigmasterol. Uses: Leaves along with pepper and garlic balls act as a anti migraine activity SUNDAI: chemicals including the sapogenin steroid chlorogenin. English Name: Unarmed night shade A related chemical, cholecalciferol, is the active Botanical Name: Solanum torvum ingredient in a number of commercial Family Name: Solanaceae rodenticides. Extracts of the plant are reported to Action*:Expectorant, Germicide, Stomachic. be useful in the treatment of hyperactivity, colds Chemical constituents**: Turkey berry contains a and cough, pimples, skin diseases, and leprosy. number of potentially pharmacologically active Uses: Inhale the traditionally prepared root powder of Solanum torvum cures otrai thalai valli. CHUKKU: 28 Int. J. Compr. Res. Biol. Sci.(2018).5(5):25-31 English Name: Dried ginger assays such as free radical scavenging activity, Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale reducing power and total antioxidant activity were Family Name: Zingiberaceae carried out for ethanol, methanol, acetone, 80% Others Name: Halia, spice ginger, canton ginger, methanol and 80% ethanolic extracts. Ash, spice ginger, ginger minerals namely iron, calcium, phosphorous, zinc, Action*: stimulant, stomachic, carminative. copper, chromium and manganese) and vitamin Chemical constituents**: The antioxidant C. components analysed were polyphenols, vitamin Uses: chukku kali applied over the pain cures C, β carotene, flavonoids and tannins. Antioxidant otrai thalai valli. NANARI: Chemical constituents: –tannins, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, coumarins and English Name: Indian sarasaparilla phenols . Botanical Name: Hemidesmus indicus Uses: External applicationof nanari oil cure Family Name: Apocynaceae migraine. Other Names Ananthamoola Naruneendi or Others: Its useful for vali noigal, indigestion, and Nannari, (Sanskrit meaning: endless root). also used as a fragnance. Action*: Alterative, tonic, demulcent, diuretic, diaphoretic 29 Int. J. Compr. Res. Biol. Sci.(2018).5(5):25-31 THUMBAI: Chemical constituents: –.Isolation of compound- A, 3-sitosterol and et-sitosterol from the aerial English Name:Thumbe parts. Botanical Name: Leucas aspera Uses: Extract of the flower used as a nasal drops Family Name: Lamiaceae to cure head ache, and also oil bath take from the Other Names .Thumba flower to cure migraine. Action*: Laxative, Expectorant, Stimulant, Others: To cure mupinni, iyyam,and eye diseases. 30 Int. J. Compr. Res. Biol. Sci.(2018).5(5):25-31 Access this Article in Online Website: www.darshanpublishers.com Subject: Quick Response Siddha Medicine Code DOI:10.22192/ijcrbs.2018.05.05.004 How to cite this article: M. Subhathra. (2018). A Review article on medicinal herbs in Siddha medicine for anti migraine property. Int. J. Compr. Res. Biol. Sci. 5(5): 25-31. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22192/ijcrbs.2018.05.05.004 31.