Kapikachhu
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Kapikachhu-A Potential Herb for Hyperprolactinemia
Abstract: Kapikachhu is a tropical legume, commonly known as kevanch or kaunch in hindi. It is a famous vrishya herb mentioned in ayurveda classics right from samhitaperiod.Its seed are more commonly used as an anti-Parkinson drug as it contains high amount of L-Dopa(precursor of dopamine). Prolactin hormone is secreted from anterior pitiutary, its secretion is inhibited by dopamine secreted from hypothalamus. the major symptoms of hyperprolactinemia in females are due to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 26–30 Read article