Chopchini medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Chopchini medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Chopchini

Main Synonym

Dwipantar vacha, madhusnuhi

Regional Name

Bengali : topachini, shukachina, kumarika
Gujarati : chopachini
Hindi : chobachini, topachini, chopachini
Kannada : chinipavu
Tamil : parangichekkai
Telugu : pirangichekka
English : china root

Botanical Name

Smilax china Linn

Family

Liliaceae

Classification (Gana)

Bhavaprakash nighnatu : haritakyadi varga.

Nighantu aadarsh : lasunadi varga

External Morphology

A small woody shrub

Useful Parts

Rhizome

Important Phytoconstituent

Palmitic acid, succinic acid, beta-sitostero, sigmasterol, isoenegelentin, engelentin

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : tikta
Guna : Laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu

Action

Tridoshashamaka

Therapeutic Indication

Deepana (appetizer), mutrasodhana (diuretic), vatvyadihara (treat Vata humor diseases), unamadhara (treat mental disorder), apasmarahara (anti-epileptic), firangaroganashana (treat S.T.D.s)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Vatavyadhi - rhizome powder with milk is beneficial in chronic arthritis, or any other vata humor diseases.
2. Shirahshoola - rhizome powder with anantamoola powder is beneficial in headaches.
3. Firanga - inflammations in syphilis are treated by rhizome powder with water.

Dose

Powder - 3-6 gm, Decoction - 40-80 ml

Formulations

Chopchinyadi churna, madhusnuhi Rasayana, mulakadhyarishta

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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