Panchavalkala is one of the combination of barks of five medicinal plants, namely Vata (Ficus bengalensis), Udumbara (ficus racemosa Linn.), Ashwatha (Ficus relegosa Linn.), Parish (Thespia populnea) and Plaksha (Ficus lacor) is one of the important Poly herbal drug formulation used by Ayurvedic Vaidyas since ancient days. Panchavalkala has astringent in taste and shows antiinflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, antibacterial property which are useful for Vrana-Shodhana (cleaning), Vrana-ropan (wound healing), non-healing ulcer and gynecological disorders too. Some research study published with encouraging result in the management of various disorders as clinical evidences. So the present article includes review of different studies carried out on Panchavalkala starting from in-vitro to clinical.

Keywords: Panchavalkala; Shodhana; Ropan; Wounds.