India has a rich tradition of plant-based knowledge on healthcare. A large number of plants/plant extracts/decoctions or pastes are equally used by tribals and folklore traditions in India for treatment of cuts, wounds, and burns. Herbal medicines have been used from the earliest times to the present day. Calotropis procera Linn. is an ayurvedic plant which is used in several traditional medicines to treat a variety of diseases. In ancient ayurvedic medicine the plant C. procera was known as “Rakta arka”. The pungent latex extracted from the leaves and flowers of C. procera is processed and used in the commercial preparation of eye tonics. In this review an attempt has been done to highlight the work on C. procera having pharmacological potential.
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