Ayurvedic material medica mainly depends on medicinal plants numbering 600 to 700 (based on Brihattratyee). Kakamachi is one of such a drug, which was utilized widely. The knowledge about herbs in Ayurveda texts is scattered and varied as well which is considered a drawback in the current scenario. It is high time that one should try to collect and compose all the information regarding each drug from all the available texts / sources in respect of the actions, Pharmacological properties, morphological characters formulations in which the drug is found. The natural products are utilized for drug discovery and pharmaceutical purposes. Many a time the references are taken from traditional texts or ethno-botanical surveys. It is also observed that, in spite of therapeutic effective (in a holistic way) the final output of finished product or compound not shows significant results. The present work on a single herb (Kakamachi) will be assets for the researchers to go back and trace out...
