Bhoomyamalaki (Phyllanthus Niruri)

Abstract

Phyllanthus niruri Linn. belongs to plant family Euphorbiaceae and is found in tropical and subtropical countries of the world, including some regions of India. Phyllanthus niruri Linn. is a commonly used herbal drug in Ayurveda system of medicine in the treatment of various disease conditions as a single drug or as an ingredient of many compound formulations. In the present review, literary review of Ayurvedic classical plant Bhoomyamalaki has been described which encompasses its botanical description, synonyms, pharmacological activity, properties, therapeutic uses and recent researches on Phyllanthus niruri Linn. This may help the young scholars to know the effectiveness of Phyllanthus niruri Linn. in various disease conditions.