CRITICAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF NEPHRO-PROTECTIVE DRUGS IN AYURVEDA

Medicinal plants may serve as a vital source of potentially useful new compounds for the development of effective therapy to combat a varieties of Kidney problems. Many herbs have been proven to be effectual as Nephro-protective agents. Developing a satisfactory herbal therapy to treat severe renal disorders, requires systematic investigation of properties like Acute Renal Failure (ARF), Nephrotic syndrome and chronic interstitial nephritis. Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is considered when glomerular filtration rate (GFR) falls below 30ml/min.The conventional approach of management includes Dialysis and Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) which are not affordable by Indian Populations due to economic status. Therefore, exploration of a safe and alternative therapy is needed. In Ayurveda, some of the herbs possess Nephro-protective properties due to presence of their chemical components likeKanchnar(Bauhinia variegate)), Kushmanda (Benincasa hispida),Yeshtimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra). The present review is aimed to elucidate the list of Nephro-protective medicinal plants, which are scientifically proved in treating renal disorders