What is Parmelia perlata,Shaileyam,Stone Flowers?

Contents

• Basic Botanical Info of Parmelia perlata.
• General Description of Lichen Class and Its Uses.
• Brief literature of Parmelia perlata.
• Contents applications of Parmelia perlata.
• Mechanism and Chemical Change.
• Common Use of Parmelia perlata.
• Major chemical contents from China Lichen.
• Research Update:Parmelia perlata and Phytochemicals.

Brief literature of Parmelia perlata.:

Species of Parmotrema are collected in large quantities as a food supplement in India (Brodo et al. 2001). Parmotrema spp. are also mentioned in Indian Materia Medica (K. M. Nadkarni, ed., 1976) as useful in treating a number of ailments. Parmotrema chinense in particular, along with Parmotrema perforatum, is used medicinally in India as a diuretic, headache remedy, sedative, and antibiotic for wounds (Brodo et al. 2001).

 Chharila is a lichen crude drug sold in Indian bazaars and used in Ayurvedic and Unani systems of medicine and it is described by Chandra and Singh (1971). Three lichens can be called Chharila: Parmotrema chinense, Parmotrema perforatum, and/or Everniastrum cirrhatum. The smoke of Chharila is believed to relieve headaches. When powdered it is applied on wounds, and it is considered to be a good cephalic snuff. Chharila has also been considered useful in dyspepsia, spermatorrhoea, amonorrhoea, calculi, diseases of the blood and heart, stomach disorders, enlarged spleen, bronchitis, bleeding piles, scabies, leprosy, excessive salivation, soreness of the throat, toothache, and pain in general. When the drug was analyzed by Chandra and Singh (1971) it only contained Everniastrum cirrhatum and Parmotrema perforatum. And about 50% of the Chharila was other lichens which may have just been adulterants: Leptogium spp., Parmelia hyporysalea, Ramalina spp., Usnea spp., and Anaptychia spp.

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• 1.What is Parmelia perlata,Shaileyam,Stone Flowers?

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