Herbal medicines are accepted worldwide, used by everyone and proved to be successful from time immemorial. Among the places known to follow this tradition, Europe and Asia are found to stand in a good position. This practice has been found to initiate from Europe. About 25% of medicines prescribed in US, is found to come from plant extracts. This mode of treatment is especially found to be very useful in chronic disorders like that of cancers, diabetes, chronic hypertension etc. Many people believed that herbal medicines are found to have no side effects, even though to a certain extent it could be accepted it is not completely true. They are reported to have a vast number of effects and interactions along with food, other drugs etc. Here one among such species is “Mukia maderaspatana”, an herbal plant found almost everywhere. It is found to possess a number of properties protecting the organs of vital importance such as the brain, heart, kidney, pancreas etc. It is not reported to have much side effects and found to be very effective. This work focus towards the action of the plant extracts against many diseases and disorders. Many more researches are being done in this field to come to know that the plant is more active and less in causing side reactions in humans and animals.
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