Bimbi medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms

Bimbi medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Bimbi

Main Synonym

Raktaphala, tundi, tundikeri, austhopamaphala, piluparni, bimbika

Regional Name

Bengali : tela kucha
Gujarati : ghola, ghilodi, tindora
Hindi : kandoori, koonari, kundaru
Tamil : kavey
Telugu : donda tige
English : ivy gourd

Botanical Name

Coccinia indica

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Classification (Gana)

Charak Samhita mentioned bimbi in mulini and chardinigrahan mahakashaya.

Sushruta Samhita mentioned in urdhvabhagahara, and varunadi gana

Acharya ashtanga hridaya bimbi mentioned in madanadi gana

External Morphology

Creeper bearing white flowers

Useful Parts

fruit, leaves, and root

Important Phytoconstituent

Cephalendrol, cephaledrine, beta-sitosterol

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : Tikta
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu

Action

Kaphapittahara

Therapeutic Indication

Chardikarak (induces treatment vomiting), sothahar (anti-inflammatory), kamlahara (useful in jaundice)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Mukhpaka - leaves are beneficial in oral cavity ulcers.
2. Vrana (wound) - leaves paste applied for quick healing.
3. Madhumeha - fruit juice is beneficial for diabetes.
4. Shaiyamutrata - the root juice of bimbi is beneficial with honey in bedwetting in children.

Dose

Fruit juice - 10 to 20 ml

Formulations

Vatsyamantaka ghrita

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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