Botanical Name: Merremia tridentate (Linn.) Hallier. f.
Family: Convolvulaceae
Introduction:
Merremia tridentate used as prasarani in kerala but in North India Paederia foetida used as prasarani
Names in different Indian languages
| English | |
|---|---|
| Hindi | |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | Talanili, prasarani |
| Sanskrit | prasarani |
| Tamil | Mudiyaakunthal. |
| Telugu | sitasavaram |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Gañdhãdhyã, Balyã, Rãjabalã, Sarani
Convolvulus tridentatus Linn.
Ipomoea tridentata (L.) Roth
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
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| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
1. Merremia tridentate – [CV]
2. Laptadenia spartium – [CV]
3. Convolvulus arvenis – [CV]
4. Paederia scandens [CV]
5.Paederia foetida Auct. non Linn. – CV
6.Gentiana scandens Lour – CV
7.Sida veronicaefolia – CV
8.Merremia hastate –CV
Morphology
Creeping herb
Leaves – simple,alternate, linear – oblong
Flower – yellowish, axillary
Fruit – globose, capsule
Distribution & Habitat
Kerala, Karnataka , Tamilnadu
Chemical constituents:
flavonoids, diometin, luteolin ,O-beta-D-glucosides.
Properties:
RASA-tikta
GUNA– Guru, Sara
VIRYA-ushna
VIPAKA-katu
Karma –keshyam, vrana sandhana, vrishya,
Laxative, astringent, anti-inflammatory
Srotogamitva:
Dosha Tridoshaghni.
Dhatu Shukra (aphrodisiac), asthi (bones), rakta (vatarakta).
Mala Purisha (mild laxative), (malavishtambhaharini-relieves piles).
Indication: vataraktha, vrana, arsas,
piles, swellings, gout, piles, stiffness of the joints, hemiplegia and urinary affections
Part used:
Whole plant
Dosage:
Powder 2-4 g
Fresh juice 10-20 ml, Decoction 50-100 ml
External use Analgesic. anti-inflammatory. Therefore it is used in all the vata disorders. It is the best medicine for it
Internal uses:
Digestive system : It is useful in flatulent and mild laxative. So it is used in abdominal pain, flatulence and constipation with hard stool. Cooked leaves or the warm paste of leaves is given in abdominal pain.
Circulatory system : It purifies the blood by its tikta rasa and alleviates vata by its ushna veerya. Therefore it is used in vatarakta.
Respiratory system:
Aphrodisiac by guru property. So used in infertility.
Important Yogas or Formations:
Prasãrini taila, Prasãrini lehyam , kashaya
Therapeutic Uses:
(1) Amavãta— Prasãriñi decoction, jaggary and Lasuna are fermented together for 7 days and then given orally with Pañchakola curna (C.D.)
(2) Mutrakrichra— Prasãrini paste is taken with coconut water (V.M.)
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