A REVIEW ON THE ANTISPASMODIC POTENTIAL OF SOME TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS OF INDIA

For the treatment of many illnesses and disorders, including gastrointestinal (GI) ailments, several medicinal plants have been used. Most children and adolescents often suffer from GI illnesses, which have overlapping clinical manifestations in diagnosis and treatment requirements. In order to address the symptoms of smooth muscle contraction and cramping in gastrointestinal illnesses as well as in other urgent clinical circumstances, medications having antispasmodic properties are typically used. The treatment of GI illnesses by antispasmodic herbs was a major component of alternative medicine. Due to the numerous nutritional and therapeutic advantages of these medicinal plants and the herbal products they produce, they are utilized from generation to generation. Due to the numerous nutritional and therapeutic advantages of these medicinal plants and the herbal products they produce, they are utilized from generation to generation. The existence of chemical components that are physiologically active may be the cause of the many uses. This review’s major objective is to concentrate on the therapeutic potential of plants with antispasmodic properties and their suggested mechanisms of action. A number of databases, including Google Scholar, Cochrane D, Scopus, and PubMed, were utilized to look up relevant articles about “plants with antispasmodic activities.” The revised and quantified information on some Indian medicinal herbs with antispasmodic action is highlighted in this study.