A Review on Herbal Antispasmodics

Numerous medicinal plants are utilized for the treatment of different type of disorders and diseases. Most children and adolescent suffer from muscle cramps as a result of many disease conditions. The antispasmodic effect of drugs is used for the symptomatic treatment of cramping and discomfort affecting smooth muscles in a variety of clinical situations. Main aim of this review is to emphasis the therapeutic potential of plants possessing antispasmodic effects. These medicinal plants and their herbal products are passed down through generations due to their wide range of nutritional and therapeutical benefits including menstrual cycle disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, epilepsy. Additionally, the study also revealed that the active compounds of these plants possess significant spasmolytic effect. This review underscores the importance of medicinal plants as potential sources of safe and effective antispasmodic agents.