Abstract:
Seeraga chooranam is one of the internal medicines used in the
Siddha system of medicine. It is used to cure pittha diseases, kirukiruppu
(giddiness), vaanthi (vomit), agni mantham (dyspepsia), ushnam (heat) and
kaangai (heat or pyrexia). It is prepared by using Seeragam (Cuminum
cyminum Linn. ), Pazhach chaaru (Citrus limon (Linn) Burm.f.), Karuppan
chaaru (Saccharum officinarum Linn.), Mosumosukkai chaaru (Melothria
maderaspatana (L.) Cogn.), Nellikai chaaru (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.),
Thuthuvalai chaaru (Solanum trilobatum L.), Veppam pattai chaaru
(Azadirachta indica A. Juss.), Thumbai chaaru (Leucas aspera Spreng.) and
seeni (Saccharaum officinarum Linn.). The objective of this study is to find
out the common pharmacological actions of the herbal ingredients used in
the preparation of Seeraga Chooranam (Sc). The information have been
retrieved from traditional siddha text books, journal publication websites
and electronic data bases. The current study reveals that the herbal
ingredients has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-microbial,
analgesic, anti-osteoporotic, anti-hyperglycaemic, anti-asthmatic,
antitussive, expectorant, bronchodilator, immunomodulation, hepato
protective, diuretic, laxative, appetizer, anti- dyslipidaemic, anti-pyretic,
anti-ulcerogenic, cardio protective, anthelminthic, anti-platelet aggregation,
carminative, anti-hypertensive, astringent, anti-allergic and anti-venom
actions. The overall results reveal that all herbal ingredients of Sc possess
anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-
hyperglycaemic, immunomodulation, hepato protective, diuretic, anti-
dyslipidaemic, anti-ulcerogenic, and anthelminthic actions.
