Lakshamana medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Lakshamana medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Lakshamana

Main Synonym

Putrakaraka, raktbinduchhada, shusweta, putrajanani, putrakanda, tulini

Regional Name

Bengali : bankalami
Gujarati : hanuman vel
Hindi : ban kalmi
Kannada : lakshamana
Tamil : manjikam
Telugu : lakshamana

Botanical Name

Ipomoea sepiaria

Family

Convolvulaceae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya charaka : prajasthapana mahakashaya.

Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.

External Morphology

Climber with heart shape leaves

Useful Parts

Fruit, root, leaves

Important Phytoconstituent

Glycoside, flavonoids, Resin, alkaloids, carbohydrates, tannin, saponin

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : madhura
Guna : sara, ruksha, guru
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura

Action

Tridoshahara

Therapeutic Indication

Balya (strengthening), Rasayana (rejuvenating), garbhada (help to conceive), vrushya (aphrodisiac)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Pumsanvanana karma - nasya(nasal administration) of Lakshmana processed with milk is beneficial for healthy progeny.
2. Sweta pradara - root powder with rice water is beneficial in leucorrhea.

Dose

Powder - 1-3 gm, root powder - 1-3 gm, leaf juice - 5-10 ml

Formulations

Lakshaman lauham, lakshamana ghrita, brihad phalaghrita, lakshamanarista

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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