Widanga (Embelia ribes)
Widanga ( Embelia ribes ) Introduction Widanga ( Embelia ribes Burm f) is one of the oldest herbs used as medicine world-wide. Sushruta the father of surgery identified many varieties of Widanga (species of Embelia ) and described their stomachic, carminative, anthelmintic and alterative properties. Later Dr. Harris found in ancient Arabian writing, Widanga, (birang-I-kabauli in Arabic) being used as a remedy for tapeworm (The Lancet July 23, 1887). Tribal societies knew that Widanga ( Embelia ribes ) inhibits the process of implantation of embryo in the uterus. It was originally described in detail by Nicolas Laurens Burman in his publication: Flora Indica in 1768. Widanga ( Embelia ribes ) is described as a powerful anthelmintic (Krimighna) in classical Ayurvedic texts "Charaka Samhitaa" and “Sushruta Samhitaa'. Modern world has validated the medicinal properties of Widanga described in Aayurvedic scriptures. However, the dried fru...