Database on medicinal plants used in ayurveda - AYUSH Research ...

DISTRIBUTION
Found wild in E. Himalaya, Bihar, W. Bengal, and Western Peninsula in all
districts upto 1500 m. Also occurs in Burma and Abyssinia (Cooke, 1967;
Gamble, 1967).
PART(S) USED
Tuberous root (Sharma, 1978; B.N., 1982).
ACTIONS AND USES
The tuberous roots are beneficial as demulcent and tonic, and they are
reported to be useful in diarrhoea, dysentery and general debility (Nadkarni,
1976).
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa – Madhura.
Guna – Guru, Snigdha.
Vipaka – Madhura.
Veerya – Sheeta.
Doshaghnata – Vatapitta shamaka, Kaphavardhaka (Sharma, 1978; B.N.,
1982).
Karma – Shukrala, Mootrala, Balya, Brinhana, Rasayana (Sharma, 1978;
B.N., 1982).
Rogaghnata – It is consider as most beneficial in Shukrakshaya and Klaibya.
Also used in Mootrakrichchhra, Prameha, Daurbalya, Krishata (Sharma,
1978; B.N., 1982).
Doses : 3-6 gm. powder (Sharma, 1978; B.N., 1982).
SIDDHA PROPERTIES
Siddha Name - Thanneervittaan kizhangu
Suvai (Taste) - Inippu (Sweet).
Veeriyam (Potency) - Seetham (Cold).
Vibakam (Tansformation) - Inippu (Sweet).
Gunam (Pharmacological action) - Kulirchi undaakki (Refrigerant),
Siruneer perukki (Diuretic), Boshanakari (Nutritive), Udal uramaakki
(Tonic), Ul azhal atrri (Demulcent), Paal perukki (Galactagogue) , Aanmai
perukki (Aphrodisiac), Isivakatri (Antispasmodic).
Siddha pharmaceutical preparations - Thanneer vittaan nei,
Chukku thylam, Gandhaga rasayanam, Naasiroga naasi thylam.
Uses: Used in treatment Diabetes, Leucorrhoea, Boils.
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