Exploring the Traditional and Modern Uses of Calotropis gigantea: A Review

Year : 2025 | Volume : 14 | Issue : 01 | Page : 33-41
    By

    Patil Shraddha S.,

  • Sameer R. Shaikh,

  • Divakar R.Patil,

  • Akash S. Jain,

  • Azam Z. Shaikh,

  • Sunil P. Pawar,

  1. B. Pharm. Student, Department of Pharmaceutics, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  4. Akash S. Jain, Department of Quality Assurance, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  6. Principal, Department of Pharmacognosy, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

Calotropis gigantea, often known as C. gigantea or Sweta Arka, is indigenous to Bangladesh, India, and Thailand in South and Southeast Asia. It has therapeutic purposes. This plant features clusters of white or lavender waxy blossoms, an oval-shaped, light green leaf, and a milky stem. The beneficial properties of C. gigantea, which is commonly used in traditional medicine, especially in India, have been validated by recent scientific findings. Among their many functions, plants like C. gigantea have historically contributed significantly to the development of human culture and civilization by acting as sources of food, fuel, and medicine. C. gigantea is known as toxic in the Siddha, Unani, and Ayurvedic systems, highlighting its dual nature as a potent and hazardous herb despite its numerous health benefits and fascination with medicine.

Keywords: Calotropis gigantea, Siddha, Unani, Ayurved

[This article belongs to Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy ]

How to cite this article:
Patil Shraddha S., Sameer R. Shaikh, Divakar R.Patil, Akash S. Jain, Azam Z. Shaikh, Sunil P. Pawar. Exploring the Traditional and Modern Uses of Calotropis gigantea: A Review. Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. 2025; 14(01):33-41.
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Patil Shraddha S., Sameer R. Shaikh, Divakar R.Patil, Akash S. Jain, Azam Z. Shaikh, Sunil P. Pawar. Exploring the Traditional and Modern Uses of Calotropis gigantea: A Review. Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. 2025; 14(01):33-41. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/joayush/article=2025/view=197822



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Volume 14
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Received 19/12/2024
Accepted 22/01/2025
Published 11/02/2025
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