Botanical Name: Sarcostigma kleinii W. & A.
Family: Icacinaceae
Introduction:
Mainly used in folk for cephalgia and ulcers. It is one of the Endemic plant in Western Ghats
Names in different Indian languages
| English | |
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| Hindi | |
| Kannada | puvanna |
| Malayalam | Odal, |
| Sanskrit | Ingudi |
| Tamil | Otal, puvennai |
| Telugu | |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
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| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Balanites aegyptiaca – CV
Morphology
A climbing shrub, grows 1-2 m height
Leaves- simple, alternate, glabrous, lanceolate,
Flower – yellow, unisexual , racemes
Fruit – drupe.
Distribution & Habitat
Western Ghats
Properties:
RASA-kashaya, tikta ( bark , flower– madhura)
GUNA-laghu
VIRYA-ushna
VIPAKA-katu
Karma –kushtaghna,
Carminative, digestive, diuretic
Srotogamitva:
Dosha : vatagna
Dhatu :raktha
Mala :mutrala
Organ : skin
Indication: krimi, kusta, visha, sula, vrana, graha pidda,, bhutha
Rheumatism, worms, epilepsy, cephalgia, ulcers, anorexia
Part used:
Bark, leaves, root, seed oil
Dosage:
Leaf juice 10-15 ml
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses:
- Seed oil useful in skin disease
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