Indumathi Ayyappan Pillai. A

Dengue, a rejuvenating viral disease is a mosquito borne tropical disease caused by dengue virus. It is disseminated by Aedes mosquito, particularly Aedes aegypti.  Symptoms typically begin three or fourteen days after infection, which include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pain and a characteristics skin rash. If it is a severe dengue also known as dengue haemorrhagic fever resulting in bleeding, low level of blood platelets, blood plasma leakage or into dengue shock syndrome where dangerously low blood pressure occurs. Countries like India, a land of traditional medicines are focusing mainly on the herbal medicines as a trusted approach, since there are no effective treatment available for dengue if properly treated mortality can be reduced. Out of 22 plants, only 4 species were studied scientifically- Azadirachta indica, Carica papaya, Hippophae rhamnoides and Cissampelos pareira. This article aims on the review of recent status of dengue and curative herbal remedies.