Abstract:
Worldwide, a usage of herbal medicine is gradually increasing for the safety and maintains the health
due to its lower side effects. Numerous medicinal plants are using by the healers and traditional
physicians to control the disease conditions. Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers (Menispermaceae
Family) is distinguished as Heart-Leaved Moonseed herb of the Siddha Medicine which is practicing
by Tamil speaking people in Sri Lanka. This present study emphases the detailed review of the
pharmacological activities of the Tinospora cordifolia (T. cordifolia) based on the previous scientific
studies and textbooks. Data were collected from all existing sources such as ancient and current
indigenous text books, websites, proceedings, research and review articles and other related
documents based on prepared data entry form. According to this study, T. cordifolia is an important
traditional plant which has a variety of pharmacological activities and medicinal usage due to the
numerous chemical constituents are present in the various part of this plant. As such, this review
paper can serve as evidence for researchers to conduct future scientific research as well as clinical
studies in Siddha Medicine.
