European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

BRAYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM – PROMISING HERB FOR URINARY STONES WITH BLACK PEPPER POWDER”: A REVIEW

Mrs. Priyanka A. Gaikwad*, Mr. Pranil B. Toraskar, Miss. Supriya S. Kore and Dr. Sachin S. Mali

ABSTRACT

We are all affected by the pandemic crisis. In everyday life, herbal medicine refers to the use of any plant to treat illness. Brayophyllum pinnatum, a species of the Crassulaceae family, can be found in gardens throughout tropical Africa, India, tropical America, China, and Australia. This herb has a long history to treat urinary calculi. Urolithiasis, also known as renal or urinary calculi, is a disorder characterised by the production and retenting the stone(s) in the kidney, bladder, and/or urethra. Furthermore, the leaves of this plant have an important component of poly-herbal preparations and mostly used for antilithiatic activity. Plants also have a wide range of medicinal applications. The leaves of the plant are generally treated kidney and bladder stones, as well as urinary inadequacy.

Keywords: Brayophyllum Pinnatum, Miracle plant, Antilithiatic drug, Black pepper.