Basonym of Drug
|
Mandukaparni
|
Main Synonym
|
Manduki, twastri, divya, mahoshadhi
|
Regional Name
|
Bengali : thulkudi
Gujarati : khada brahmi
Hindi : bengsag, brahma manduki
Tamil : vellari kirai
Telugu : Sarasvati aku
English : Indian pennywort
|
Botanical Name
|
Centella asiatica
|
Family
|
Umbeliferae
|
Classification (Gana)
|
Aacharya charak : vayasthapana, tikta skandha, prajasthapana
Aacharya sushruta : tikta varga
bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga
|
External Morphology
|
A small prostate herb
|
Useful Parts
|
Whole plant
|
Important Phytoconstituent
|
Asiatic acid, hydrocotylin, beta-sitosterol, centic acid, beta-caryopyllene, centoic acid
|
Rasa Panchak
|
Rasa : tikta
Guna : laghu
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
|
Action
|
Kaphapittahara
|
Therapeutic Indication
|
Medhya (boost cognitive power), Rasayana (rejuvenating), apasmarhara (anti-epileptic), vayasthapana (anti-aging), sothahara (anti-inflammatory)
|
Therapeutic Uses
|
1. Granthi - leaves paste is applied to the inflamed cyst/ nodule.
2. Jwara - fresh juice of the whole plant is useful to treat fever.
3. Karnashoola - oil prepared with juice is beneficial in earache.
|
Dose
|
Juice 10-20 ml
|
Formulations
|
Mandukaparni Rasayana
|
Adverse Effect
|
Not Known
|
Remedial Measure
|
Not required
|
Purification
|
Not required
|
Photograph
|
|