Mandukaparni medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Mandukaparni medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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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

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