Botanical Name: Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baillon
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Introduction:
If this plant grow above 2000 m, it produces a potent chemical ‘securinine’ which is CNS depressant
Names in different Indian languages
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| Malayalam | periklavu |
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Synonyms
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
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Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
A throny shrub, grows 1-2 m height
Leaves – simple, alternate, obovate – ovate
Flower – male – yellowish, female – reddish
Fruit globose, berry
Distribution & Habitat
Dry places in India
Chemical constituents:
Securinine, virosecurinine , viroallosecurinine, coumarin, bergenin.
Karma –vrisya, balya,
Diuretic, CNS depressant
Indication:
Seminal weakness, general debility, fever, syphilis , cough
Part used:
Whole plant
Dosage:
Leaf juice 10-15 ml
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses:
- The leaves useful in venereal diseases