A review of comparative pharmacognostic and phytochemical study of drugs mentioned as Rasna: (Pluchea lanceolata (DC.) Oliv. & Hiern verses Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.)

Abstract

India has a rich diversity of medicinal plants found all geographical regions of the country. The medicinal plants have played a significant role in ancient traditional systems of medicine. Rana is one of the most important medicinal plants having many therapeutic uses. In this review article we select two species from the different families Pluchea lanceolata (DC.) Oliv. & Hiern and Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. The present research review has reported their drug regularity affaire and drug controlling, phytochemical constituents, morphological and anatomical taxonomy and ethnobotanical authentication.