Botanical Name: Soymida febrifuga A. Juss.
Family: Meliaceae
Introduction:
Latin name : Soymida = semida – Telugu word – genetive of somi – from Swami = deity, used for sacred pillers in temples:febrifuga = to bring down temperature in human febrile conditions.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Indian Red-Wood, Bastard Cedar |
|---|---|
| Hindi | |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | Mamsarohini |
| Sanskrit | Mamsarohini |
| Tamil | Somi-maram, Wond |
| Telugu | |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Maansrohini ,Rohini, Rohinaa, Prahaarvalli.
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
Medium sized tree, grows 4-6 m height, Bark – red and red fluid oozes out on cutting.
Leaves – compound , leaflets-ovate,oblong
Flower – greenish white
Fruits – globose, apple sized with seeds inside.
Distribution & Habitat
North -west and southern India.
Chemical constituents:
febrifugine A and B, febrinins A and B, naringenin, quercetin, myricetin , dehydromyricetin, sitosterol, obtusifoliol, syringetin, dihydrosyringetin
Properties:
Guna : laghu, ruksha;
Rasa : kashaya, katu, madhur;
Vipaka : katu;
Virya : sheeta;
Karma –
Antipyretic, carminative, diuretic, anti inflammatory
Srotogamitva:
Dosha : Tridoshanashak, especially kaphapittaghna.
Dhatu : Shukra (aphrodisiac). mansa (wound healing-property), rakta (complexion enhancer), asthi (joining property).
Mala: Purisha.
Organ: Circulatory system.
Manovaha strotas: Higher dose causes adverse effects.
Indication:
Fever, rheumatic swellings, general debility
Part used:
Bark
Dosage:
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
External uses : Astringent and anti-inflammatory. , Decoction is used for gargling, in oral and dental disorders while as vaginal douche in leucorrhoea. Fruits are used as complexion enhancer.
Internal uses: It acts as an astringent in diarrhoea, dysentery and bleeding disorders, Its healing property is useful in bone fractures, muscular sprain and chest injury.
Therapeutic Uses:
- Decoction useful in malarial fever.
