@article{Suresh_Ramesh Chandra_Rajeev_Meeta_Gagan Deep_2015, title={PHARMACOGNOSTICAL EVALUATION OF NAGAKESARA USED IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF INDIA}, volume={3}, url={https://www.ijapr.in/index.php/ijapr/article/view/174}, abstractNote={<p><em>Nagakesara </em>though have no mentioning in Vedic literature is a widely mentioned drug in the <em>Ayurvedic</em> classics both in <em>Brihattrayees</em> and <em>Laghutrayees</em>. In <em>Nighantukaala Nagakesara </em>included in almost all <em>Nighantus </em>which mentions its prime importance and wide utility in therapeutics especially in disorders of GIT, skin and bleeding disorders. It has more than 20 synonyms. Modern literature mentions its considerable role in bleeding disorders and explanation regarding its morphological characters, habitat, chemical composition, characters and action. There is a need to study the position of <em>Nagakesara</em> in the crude drug market. It was found that there is a lot of confusion regarding the acceptance of genuine drug under the name <em>Nagakesara</em>. As there is scarcity and unavailability of <em>Nagkeshara</em>, also due to lack of awareness, instead of <em>Nagkeshara</em>, the <em>Pratinidhidravya</em> like <em>Surpunnag, Punnag, Tamalpatra </em>are used commonly. And gradually the use of real <em>Nagkesara</em> is diminished and the Ayurvedic Vaidya, teachers and students also understood the <em>Pratinidhidravyas </em>of it as real <em>Nagkeshara.</em></p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research}, author={Suresh, Chaubey and Ramesh Chandra, Tewari and Rajeev, Kurele and Meeta, Kotecha and Gagan Deep, Kour}, year={2015}, month={Dec.} }