A Review on Pharmacological Activity and Traditional Medicine of Commelina benghalensis Linn

Abstract

Now a day’s herbal medicines are taking the leading positions in the health care systems. Commelina benghalensis Linn. belongs to Commelinaceae family is an annual herbaceous weed commonly known as Bengal Dayflower. Commelina benghalensis is used in Indian medicine to cure a variety of conditions, including headache, constipation, leprosy, fever, snake bite, jaundice, mouth thrush, insanity, epilepsy, and psychosis sickness, depressive, emollient, demulcent, and anti-inflammatory medication. Overall, many investigations have been done on pharmacological active phytoconstituents of this plant. Still, many Pharmacological activity of this medicinal weed still need to be carrying out. This review article provides brief review & pharmacological activities of Commelina benghalensis.