ETHNOBOTANICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF SHIVLINGI (DIPLOCYCLOS PALMATUS (L.) C. JEFFRE)

The plant Shivlingi (Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C. Jeffre) is the seasonal climber plant rich in medicinal properties. Present study is mainly based on ethnobotanical and pharmacological study of shivlingi. Fruit of this plant contains numerous seeds that look like Shivling Icon of lordshiva, so named as Shivlingi. This plant is also known as the lollipop plant. This plant have many medicinal properties and is used for curing several diseases. The plant parts are used to treat inflammation, inducing dieresis and usedas tonic. Another uses of this plant is curing bronchitis, clolera carbuncles, cholic convulsions, cough, paralysis, snakebites paralysis and fertility. The seed of this plant helps to balance the hormone and help in infertility treatment. It is the natural remedy for the treatment of female infertility, obesity and diabetes also. In totality Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C. Jeffre have analgesic, antidiabetic, antioxidant, androgenic, antitumor, fertility and antipyretic properties. An effort has been made in this paper to scientifically reiew and explain the ethnobotanical and pharmacological importance of shivlingi plant.