Analgesic, Anti–Inflammatory and Anti–Hemorrhoidal Activity of Aqueous Extract of Lantana Camara Linn

The aqueous extract of aerial parts of the plant Lantana camara was examined for the analgesic (hot plate method), anti–inflammatory (carrageenan induced paw oedema test) activities in albino rats by oral and topical routes respectively. The anti– hemorrhoidal activity was carried on patients using capsules prepared from dry aqueous extract of Lantana camara under the supervision of Chief medical officer, Department of shalya tantra Govt. Ayurvedic hospital, Nagpur.