Assessment of Credibility of Traditional Folk Medicinal Claims in Light of Modern Concordance of Boswellia serrata

By : Anita Jain , Mahima Sharma

Page No: 197-204

Abstract
Boswellia serrata [syn.: Olibanum Indicum (Latin)] a balsimerous, deciduous tree, popularly known as Salai or Indian frankincense, having a high reputation in the traditional system of medicine. In the traditional system of medicine, almost all part/s of this tree (stem, stem bark, leaf, flower, fruit and gum) are reported to possess the medicinal potential to cure various ailments like arthritis, rheumatism, respiratory diseases, hepatic disorder, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, wound healing, antiulcer, tonic etc. The present paper is an attempt to assess the credibility of various folk claims on medicinal uses of Boswellia serrata in view of scientific studies done so far.

Authors :
Anita Jain : Department of Botany, Vidya Bhawan Rural Institute, Udaipur- 313001, Rajasthan, India
Mahima Sharma : PAHER University, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan, India
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2019.35.02.7