Botanical Name: Toddalia asiatica (Linn.) Lam.
Family: Rutaceae
Introduction:
In folk it used for malarial fever.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Wild Orange tree, Forest Pepper, lopez root tree |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Jangli kalimirc, kanc |
| Kannada | Musimullu, mullumasige, kadumaraju |
| Malayalam | Kakkatulasi, kara, mulakutanni |
| Sanskrit | Kanchana |
| Tamil | Kattu Milagu, Milagaranai |
| Telugu | Kondakasinda, errakasinda, mirapakanda |
| Unani | |
| Folk | Jangali Kaali-mirch, Kanja |
Synonyms
Toddalia aculeata Pers.
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
Woody, prickly, creeping shrub,
Leaves – trifoliate, oblong-elliptic leaflets
Flower – greenish white, axillary
Fruit – globose, orange coloured.
Distribution & Habitat
All over India, mainly dry places
Chemical constituents:
toddaline, toddalinine, skimmianine. coumarins, toddanol, toddanone, toddasin, pimpinellin, iso-pimpinellin and toddalolactone.
Properties:
RASA-kashaya, tikta, madhur
GUNA-laghu
VIRYA-ushna
VIPAKA-katu
Karma –deepana, pachana, kapha vataghna
febrifuge, diuretic, antispasmodic. antipyretic, diaphoretic, antiperiodic.
Indication:
Paralysis, colic, flatulence, nausea, epilepsy, gonorrhea
Part used:
Whole plant
Dosage:
Leaf juice 10-15 ml
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses:
- Leaf paste in tulsi swarasa useful in insect bite.
