Indian Medicinal Plants

160 Clerodendrum infortunatum auct. non Linn. C.B.Clarke.
C
The roots are prescribed in venereal
diseases. The methanolic extract of
the roots contains verbascoside which
exhibits analgesic and antimicrobial
properties.
Clerodendrum infortunatum
auct. non Linn. C.B.Clarke.
Family ◮ Verbenaceae.
Habitat ◮ Throughout India.
Ayurvedic ◮ Bhaandira, Bhaandi,
Kaari. Also known as Bhaarangi
(C. serratum).
Siddha/Tamil ◮ Karukanni, Perugilai.
Action ◮ Leaves—used as a substitute
for Chiretta. Leaves and roots—
employed externally for skin
diseases and alopecia. Leaves are
prescribed in headache. Roots are
given in cramps and rheumatism.
In homoeopathy, the fresh leaves are
employed for colic due to worms, diarrhoea
associated with nausea, chronic
fever with loss of appetite and in enlargement
of liver and spleen with indigestion
and constipation.
The alcoholic extract of the whole
plant showed antiprotozoal activity
against Entamoeba histolytica. It also
exhibited hypoglycaemic activity in
albino rats. The leaves exhibit antifungal
activity.
Dosage ◮ Leaf—10–20 ml juice.
(CCRAS.)
Family ◮ Verbenaceae.
Habitat ◮ Throughout India, in the
drier parts.
Ayurvedic ◮ Agnimantha, Tarkaari,
Vikraantaa, Jayanti, Jai, Jayaa,
Ganikaarikaa, Vaijayanti, Bigger
var. is equated with Premna integrifolia
Linn., Shriparni, Naadeyi.
Siddha/Tamil ◮
Folk ◮
Laghu Arni.
Tazhuthaazhai.
Action ◮ Plant parts used in
dyspepsia, stomachache, colic,
cholera, dysentery, postnatal fever,
during convalscence from measles.
Root and bark—bitter tonic, used
in debility and nervous disorders.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India
indicated the use of root in dysuria
and retention of urine.
Flavonoids, scutellarein and pectolinarin,
have been isolated from the
leaves. Stems gave d-mannitol, betasitosterol,
its glucosides and ceryl alcohol.
The roots contain ceryl alcohol,
clerodin, clerosterol and clerodendrin
A.
The ethanolic extract of leaves exhibited
hepatoprotective activity. The
aqueous extract of leaves exhibited in
vitro anthelmintic activity. The plant
also exhibited antidiabetic activity.
Dosage ◮ Root—12–24 g for
decoction. (API Vol. III.)
Clerodendrum phlomidis
Linn.f.
Synonym ◮ C. multiflorum (Burm. f.)
O. Kuntze.
Clerodendrum serratum
(Linn.) Moon.
Family ◮
Verbenaceae.