Microstylis muscifera Ridley: A Comprehensive Monograph

Bansal, ParveenDr.Parveen Bansal, Ph.D.(Biochemistry), FRSM, FICA(USA), Joint Director,Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot with 23yrs experience represented India in 23rd Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica.In addition to WHO fellowship he has published 160 research papers,17 books,46 chapters and editor/reviewer of 35 international journals

Microstylis muscifera is one of the important plants of Ashtawarga group. Department of AYUSH has suggested use of substitutes in formulations in absence of original plants however this option is being exploited by manufacturers rendering this precious plant in ignored condition. Hence it becomes important to highlight the therapeutic potentials of this plant in front of scientists so that a justified research is carried out on an important but ignored plant. A limited data with scientific evidences are available in modern literature/internet sources; whereas old texts show valuable evidences in regional languages or in Sanskrit. Hence real uses of the plant are not well understood by scientific fraternity. Purpose of this compilation is to bring all the available information of Microstylis muscifera at a single platform so as to enable scientists working on these plants to know the scientific clues available in ancient literature.