Saireyaka medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Saireyaka medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Saireyaka

Main Synonym

Amalatan, dasi, bhana, kurantaka, sahachar, mrudukantaka, kinkirataka, jhinti

Regional Name

Bengali : kantajati, janti
Gujarati : katasairiyo
Hindi : katsareya
Kannada : gorantige
Tamil : shemmuli
Telugu : mullu goranti
English : yellow nail-dye paint

Botanical Name

Barleria prionitis Linn

Family

Acanthaceae

Classification (Gana)

Bhavprakash nighantu : pushpa varga.

Raja nighantu : karaveeradi varga.

Dhanvantari nighantu : guduchyadi varga

External Morphology

Small shrub with small spikes

Useful Parts

Whole plant

Important Phytoconstituent

Potassium, rhamnosyl, acetyl barlerin, iridoids

Rasa Panchak

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

Action

Kaphavatahara

Therapeutic Indication

Sothahara (anti-inflammatory), shoolahara (analgesic ), kusthaghna, netrarogahara (treat skin diseases), palityahara (prevents premature hair graying)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Sandhivata - oil prepared with saireyaka is useful to treat inflammation and pain arthritis.
2. Arma - powder of saireyaka, lodhra, and haridra is sprinkled in the eye after surgery of pterygium.
3. Karnashoola - root paste is applied over the swelling of glandular nodes and boils.

Dose

Juice - 10-20 ml, Decoction - 40-80 ml

Formulations

Sahacharadi taila, saptasara Kashaya, rasnadi kwath

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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