Paribhadra medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Paribhadra medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Paribhadra

Main Synonym

Kantaki palasha, raktapushpa, nimbataru, mandara, parijataka

Regional Name

Bengali : pal de madar
Gujarati : panderavo
Hindi : farahad, pangaro
Tamil : kalyan murruka
Telugu : modugo, baride chettu
English : coral tree

Botanical Name

Erythrina indica Linn

Family

Fabaceae

Classification (Gana)

Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.

Kaiydeva nighantu : aushadhi varga.

Raja nighantu : shalmalyadi varga

External Morphology

5-10 meter high tree

Useful Parts

Stem bark, leaves

Important Phytoconstituent

Erythraline, erysovine, erysotine, erybidine, erythrartine

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : tikta, katu
Guna : laghu
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu

Action

Kaphavatahara

Therapeutic Indication

krimighna (anti-helminthic), deepana (appetizer), shoolahara (pain reliever), karnashoolahara (earache reliever)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Anindra - bark decoction is useful for sleeplessness.
2. Netrabhishyanda - paste of the bark is applied on the eyes in conjunctivitis.
3. Karnashoola - leaves juice is useful to treat earache.

Dose

Bark powder - 5-10 gm, leaves juice - 5-10 ml

Formulations

Narayana taila, mahanarayana taila, murivenna taila, abhaya lavana

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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