Anti-inflammatory activity of root bark and stem bark of Shyonaka.
BACKGROUND
Shyonaka (Oroxylum indicum Vent.; Bignoniaceae) root bark is one of the ingredients of dashamoola (a group of 10 roots), and is used for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic action in a number of compound formulations in Ayurveda.


AIM
Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API) recommends using the stem bark instead of root bark.


MATERIAL AND METHODS
An attempt has been made to study the anti-inflammatory activity of both root bark and stem bark kashaya (decoction) experimentally.


CONCLUSION
Results showed significant anti-inflammatory activity of root bark and stem bark decoction.
['Doshi|Krunal|K|', 'Ilanchezhian|R|R|', 'Acharya|Rabinarayan|R|', 'Patel|B R|BR|', 'Ravishankar|B|B|']
Anti-inflammatory shyonaka Oroxylum indicum dashamoola Ayurveda