Botanical Name: Marsilea quadrifolia Linn.
Family: Marsileaceae
Introduction:
it used in folk medicine for epilepsy. Marsilea minuta also used this purpose.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Caupatiya, sunsuniya |
| Kannada | citiginasoppu |
| Malayalam | Niraral |
| Sanskrit | Sunishannaka, Chatushpatri, |
| Tamil | Niraral |
| Telugu | ciklintakura |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Sunishannaka, Parnaka,Vastika-parnika, Swastika, Chatushpatri, Susunishaak, Chaupaitra
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Marsilea minuta Linn.
Marselia coromandelica
Morphology
A perennial herb, creeping, roots from nodes
Leaves – quadrifolioate , long petiole
Distribution & Habitat
Marshy places in India as weed.
Chemical constituents:
marsilin
Properties:
RASA-kashya
GUNA-laghu
VIRYA-sita
VIPAKA-madhur
Karma –ruchyama,, mutra dosha vinashanam, krimihar, deepana, medhya, vrishya, hridya
Sedative, emetic, diuretic, constipating, expectorant, anodyne
Srotogamitva:
Dosha : thridosha hara
Dhatu :rasa, raktha
Mala :mutrala
Organ : brain, intestine
Indication:
Krimi, mutrakrichya, kushta,
Cough, leprosy, fever, insomnia, piles, constipation, epilepsy
Part used:
Whole plant
Dosage:
10-15 ml juice
Internal uses:
Therapeutic Uses:
- Plant juice useful in epilepsy
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