Botanical Name: Kaempferia rotunda Linn
Family: Zingiberaceae
Introduction:
In folk medicine this used for snake bite poison.
Names in different Indian languages
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English |
Indian crocus |
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Hindi |
Bhuyicampa |
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Kannada |
Nelasampige |
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Malayalam |
Chennalinirkkizhannu, cennalinirkuva |
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Sanskrit |
Bhuumi-champaka, Bhuu-champaka, Hallakam. |
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Tamil |
Nerrppicin |
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Telugu |
Bhucampakamu , kondakaluva |
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Unani |
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Folk |
Bhui-champaa. |
Synonyms
Bhuumi-champaka, Bhuu-champaka, Hallakam, nilapushpa
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
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Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
Tuberous rooted herb
Leaves – simple,ovate-lanceolate, long, purple coloured.
Flower – purple, aromatic, spike
Distribution & Habitat
All over India
Chemical constituents:
crotepoxide and betasitosterol, chavicol, cineole.
Properties:
RASA-kashaya, madhur
GUNA-guru, snighta
VIRYA-sita
VIPAKA-madhur
Karma –tarpana, brimhana, garbastapana,balyam, vranahara
Antitumour, acrid, anti inflammatory , emetic
Srotogamitva:
Dosha : kapha pitta haram
Dhatu :rakta
Mala :purisha
Organ : uterus
Indication:
Vrana,prameha, galagandam, sopham
Ulcer,swelling, tumor, mumps
Part used:
Rhizome
Dosage:
2-4 g
Therapeutic Uses:
- Powder in milk used for uterine disorder.
Descriptions on Ayurveda books / Nighandu: