Tuesday, 28 November 2017
SALA
Sala Medicinal plant
BN: Shorea robusta Gaertn.
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Chief Characters :
- Tree grows upto 30m. height.
- flowers, panicle inflorescence.
- Simple leaf, alternate phyllotaxy.
- Fruit- indehiscent capsule.
Synonyms :
Salasara, Dhupavriksha, Sarja, Karsyä„ Aswakarna, Sasyasambhara.
Gana:
Charaka: Vedhana sthapana, Kashaya skandha. Sushntta : Salasaradi, Raudhradi.
Ayurvedic Properties:
Rasa - Kashaya, Madhura; Guna - Ruksha; Virya Sheeta and Vipaka - Katu.
Pharmacological Actions:
Kaphapittahara, Sthambhana, Varnya, Vrana shodhana, Vrana ropana, Swedana.
Indications:
Kushta, Kandu, Prameha, Vrana, Krimi, Asthibhagna, Bradhna, Vidradhi, Badhirya, Yoni roga, Karna roga.
Therapeutic Uses:
Prameha: Shala, kampillaka and mustaka (10gm. each) mixed with honey, amalaka juice and haridra should be taken. (S.S.)
Small Pox: Sarjarasa, pounded with the juice of shigru leaves should be applied locally. (V.D.)
Parts Used: Bark, Rala (Gum resin), Flowers.
Preparations & Dosage: Bark decoction 50-100m1.; Rala powder 1-3gm.
Specific Formulations:
Salasaradi churna, Sarjarasa malahara, Salasaradi kwatha, Atasyadi lepa.
Bhavamishra mentions Ajakaråna or Sarjana as another variety of Shala and it is identified as Vateria indica (Dipterocarpaceae). Similarly Aswakarna is a separate plant and the plant Dipterocarpus alatus is considered as its source.
PATHA
Patha Medicinal Plant
BN: Cissampelos pariera Linn
Family: Menispermaceae
Family: Menispermaceae
Chief Characters :
- Perennial herb grows up to 6m height.
- Simple leaf, alternate phyllotaxy.
- Green coloured flowers.
- Cyamose inflorescence - male flowers.
- Racemose inflorescence - female flowers.
- Fruits - drupe.
Synonyms:
Prächinna, Papachelika, Ambashta, Ekashthila, Rasa, Pathika, Vartiktika.
Gana:
Charaka: Jwarahara, Sandhaniya, Stanya shodhana.
Sushruta: Mustadi, Aragwadhadi, Pippalyadi, Ambashtadi.
Ayurveic Properties:
Rasa- Tikta; Guna - Inghu, Tikshna; Virya - Ushna and Vipaka - Katu.
Pharmacological Acüons:
Vatakaphahara, Balya, Vishaghna, Grahi.
Indications:
Shoola, Jwara, Chardi, Gulma, Atisara, Vrana, Kri mi, Kandu, Kushta, Hridroga, Daha,Shwasa.
Therapeutic Uses :
1. Fever: Juice of patha root taken in morning for three days checks fever with rigor. (V.D.)
2. Diarrhoea: Powder of patha root should be taken with curd. (B.P.)
3. Piles : (a) Patha combined with any one of duralabha, bilva, yavani and shunthi relieves piles. (C.S.)
(b) Buttermilk added with patha act as carminative and relieves constipation. (AH.) Parts Used : Root, Rhimme.
Preparations & Dosage: Decoction 50-100 ml.; Powder 1-3 gm.
Specific Formulation: Shaddharana yoga.
VARUNA
Varuna Medicinal Plant
BN: Crataeva religiosa Forst F.
Family: Capparaceae
2. Trifoliate compound leaf, alternate phyllotaxy.
3. Light yellow coloured flowers.
4. Corymb inflorescence.
5. Fruit- berry.
Guna- Laghu, Ruksha;
Virya- Ushna and
Vipaka - Katu.
Mutra kricchra, Vatarakta.
Parts Used: Bark.
Preparations & Dosage: Decoction 50-100 ml.
Family: Capparaceae
Chief Characters :
1. Deciduous tree grows upto 15mts. height.2. Trifoliate compound leaf, alternate phyllotaxy.
3. Light yellow coloured flowers.
4. Corymb inflorescence.
5. Fruit- berry.
Synonyms:
Varana, Setu, Kumaraka, Tiktasaka.Gana :
Sushruta: Tiktavarga, Varunadi, Vata samshamana.Ayurvedic Properties:
Rasa -Tikta, Kashaya, Madhura, Katu;Guna- Laghu, Ruksha;
Virya- Ushna and
Vipaka - Katu.
Pharmacological Actions:
Kaphavatahara, Deepana, Pittala, Bhedana.Indications:
Ashmari, Vidradi, Gulma, Krimi, Gandamala,Mutra kricchra, Vatarakta.
Therapeutic Uses:
- Calculus: Intake of decoction of varuna (root-bark) added with its paste, dissolves calculus. (V.M.)
- Gandamala: Decoction of varuna root taken with honey destroys gandamala of chronic origin. (V.M.)
- Abscess: Decoction of root of Varuna should be taken. It controls the unripe abscess. (Y.R.)
Parts Used: Bark.
Preparations & Dosage: Decoction 50-100 ml.
Specific Formulations:
Varunadi taila, Varunadi ghrita, Kanchanara guggulu.Research Studies:
Some of the fraction of C. nurvala showed promising -anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activities. -It. has been found to produce prolonged hypotension of gradual onset.
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