Botanical Name: Serratophyllum submersom
Family: Lemanaceae
Introduction:
Latin name: Serrato = small saw, phyilum = leaved = toothed leaves; sub-mersom = sub = under water or Lemna globsa or Blyxa octandra.
English name: Duckweed vallisnaria.
Sanskrit names: Shaival. Jalaneeli, Sheval, Jalaj, Shevalum..
Habitat: Grows in plenty under shallow water. Does not grow below 1 ft. depth as sun rays do not reach to that depth.
Botanical Description: It is formed and found in different ponds and lakes, grows over st in shallow water, leaves form a thick over the water surface which appears greenish blue and hence the name jalaneeli.
Habitat: Everywhere in India.
Properties: .
Guns laghu, snigdha;
Rasa: kashaya, tikta, madhur;
Vipaka: katu;
Virya: sheeta, tridoshashamak, specially acts on pitta (since it grows in contact with water).
External uses: Its paste is used in burning sensation on the skin and in bleeding piles, as it has haemostatic and refrigerant effects.
Internal uses: It is used in thirst, dysentery, bleeding disorders, fever and burning ‘sensation.
Dose: Decoction – 12 to 24 ml.
Parts used: panchang
Srotogamitva:
Dosha: Tridoshashamak, pittaghna.
Dhatu: Rakta.
Mala: Purisha (dysentery).