Kiratikta medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Kiratikta medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Kiratikta

Main Synonym

Katutikta, kandatikta, kirata, kairata, bhunimba

Regional Name

Bengali : chirota
Gujarati : kariyatu
Hindi : chirayata
Kannada : nilavebu
Tamil : nillavembu
Malayalam : nilavippa
English : chiretta

Botanical Name

Swertia chirayita

Family

Gentianaceae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya charaka : stanyasodhana, trishnanigrahana mahakashaya, and tikta skandha

Aacharya sushruta andAacharya vagbhatta : aragvadhadi gana

External Morphology

5-15 cm high small herb

Useful Parts

Whole plant

Important Phytoconstituent

Gentiopicri, isobellicifolin, chiratol, swerchin, mangiferin, chiratol, swerchirin

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : Tikta
Guna : laghu,ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu

Action

Kaphapittahara

Therapeutic Indication

Stanyasodhaka (purify breastmilk), jwarahara (anti-pyretic), krimighna (anti-helminthic), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), raktapittahara (useful in bleeding disorders)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Jwara - decoction with dhanyaka powder is useful to treat fever.
2. Sotha - paste of kiratikta and sunthi is given with punarnava decoction is beneficial in inflammation.
3. Raktapitta - kiratikta powder with sandalwood powder is beneficial in bleeding disorders.
4. Krimi - kiratikta decoction with guda is useful to the expulsion of worms.

Dose

Powder - 1-3 gm, decoction - 50-100 ml

Formulations

Sudarshan churna, kiratyadi kwatha, kitiktadhya churna, kiratadhyarista

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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