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Jeernajwara, Kshayajajwara, Samanyaa daurbalya (C.S.Su.14.30), Visharpa
(C.S.Ci.21.125; A.H.Ci.18.11), used as splint in Bhanga (A.H.U.27.15).
Moola (root) used in Raktavikar, Mootrakrichchara and Eyedisease
(S.S.U.12.49; 26.32); Patrakwath (decoction of leaf) used in Rajarodha,
Kashtaartava and prasavauttargarbhashay shodhana; Vanshayava (seed)
used in Prameha Medoroga and Visha (A.H.U.18.15). Bark used in Vriddhi
roga (S.S.Ci.18.19), Karnashoola (S.S.U.21.15), Agada in sarpavisha
(S.S.Ka.5.78; A.H.U.36.66); Vanshalochana (Tabakshiri) used in Hridroga,
Mootrakrichchhra, Raktavikara, Yakshma (Tuberculosis), Shwasa, Kasa,
Kushtha (Sharma, 1978; B.N., 1982).
Dose : Decoction 50-100 ml., Vanshalochana powder – 1-3 gm. (Sharma,
1978; B.N., 1982).
PHARMACOGNOSY
The silicious substance found near the joint inside is a white camphor like
crystalline in appearance, slightly sticky to the tongue and sweet in taste
(Vaidya, 1982; Watt, 1972).
Physical constants
Vanshalochana or Tabakshir – Silica 90.56%, Potash 1.10%; Peroxide of Iron
0.90%; Alumina, 0.40%; Moisture 4.87% (Watt, 1972).
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Plant: Cholin, betain, cynogenetic glycosides, albuminoids (Leslic, 1978).
Shoot: Oxalic acid, reducing sugar, resins, waxes, HCN, benzoic acid (Ghosh
et al., 1938), diferuloyl arabinoxylanhexasaccharide, diferuloyl
oligosaccharide (Tadash, 1991), (5, 5‟-di-O-(diferul-9, 9‟-dioyl)-[�-Larabinofuranosyl-(1�3)-O-�-D-xylopyranosyl-9
(1�4) –D-xylopyranose]
(taxiphyllin) (Leslic, 1978).
Seed: Arginine, cysteine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine,
phenylamine, threonine, valine, tyrosine, niacin, riboflavin, thiamine
(Chatterjee and Pakrashi, 2001).
Leaves: Protein, gluteline, contains lysine, methionine, betain, cholin,
proteolytic enzyme, nuclease, urease (Chatterjee and Pakrashi, 2001).
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
Plant was found to have antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, ulcer
healing (Muniappan and Sundaraj, 2003), uterine contraction (Tewari et al.,
1966) and antifertility (Vanithakumari et al.,1989) activities.
Significant increase in thyroid weight as well as higher excretion of
thiocyanate and iodine along with marked decrease in thyroid peroxidase
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