Abstract : Bisfaij is a well-known drug of Unani Medicine System. It is quite popular in conventional medical systems. like Unani, Ayurveda, and Siddha. It's a fern with medicinal uses for its rhizomes. It belongs to the family Polypodiacae. It is generally used in Unani medicine, for several pharmacological effects including Mulayyin (aperients), Mufatteh (deobstruent) and Munzij (alterative). Theophrastus and Dioscorides both have mentioned its purgative properties. They considered that it acts as an expeller of all kinds of pecant humors; thus it is used for the treatment Sawdawi Amraz, Juzam (leprosy), Malankhuliya (Melancholia) and Amraz-i-Mafasil (joints diseases), and is included in many pharmacopoeial and non-pharmacopoeial preparations.. Bisfaij (Polypodium vulgare) comprises of essential oil, fatty oil, resin, glycoside and saponin. It is also a good source of Tetra and Penta-cyclic triterpenoids. Numerous researchers have conducted in-depth investigations on Bisfaij, exploring a broad range of its pharmacological activities. which includes anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant, Analgesic, Anti pyretic and CNS depressant activity properties. This review aims to give a thorough overview of the literature and scientific studies on the pharmacognostic properties, chemical makeup, and pharmacological actions of this plant.
Cite : Maseehullah, M. (2023). Swertia Chiraita: A Comprehensive Review of its Abundant Medicinal Properties (1st ed., pp. 23-29). Noble Science Press. https://doi.org/10.52458/9789388996983.nsp2023.eb.ch-04
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