Bijapura medicinal plant, bijapura regional names, bijapura family, bijapura synonyms

Bijapura medicinal plant, bijapura regional names, bijapura family, bijapura synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Bijapura

Main Synonym

Matulunga, ruchak, phalapurak

Regional Name

Bengali : tavalebu, cholongnebu
Gujarati : bijoru
Hindi : bijora nimbu
Kannada : madala
Tamil : madalam
Telugu : lungamu, madifalamu
English : citron

Botanical Name

Citrus medica

Family

Rutaceae

Classification (Gana)

In charak Samhita bijapura mentioned in hridya and chardinigrahan mahakashaya

In Sushruta Samhita and ashtanga, hridaya bijapura is mentioned on phala Varga

External Morphology

5-10 feet small tree

Useful Parts

fruit, and root

Important Phytoconstituent

Abscisic acid, abscisin, limonin, limocitrol

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : amla, madhura
Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : amla

Action

Vatakaphahara

Therapeutic Indication

Deepen(increase appetite), hridya (cardiotonic), chardinigrahan (anti-emetic), hikkanigrahan(anti-hiccup)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Karnashula - juice of bijapura and kapittha are beneficial together as eardrops.
2. Ashmari - the root of bijapura with water is useful in kidney stones.
3. Atisara - flower paste is useful in diarrhea.
4. Adhogatavata gandha - the bark of bijapura with honey helps to reduce the flatus smell.

Dose

Juice - 5-10 ml, root powder - 3 to 5 gm

Formulations

Madiphala rasyana, bijapuradhya ghrita, matulungadi yoga

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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