Botanical Name: Vitex altissima L.f.
Family: Verbenaceae
Introduction:
It is used for worm infection in folk. Its fruit used as subtitute for ‘kankola-piper cubeba’
Names in different Indian languages
| English | |
|---|---|
| Hindi | |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | Mailellu, myila |
| Sanskrit | |
| Tamil | Maila, mayilaadi |
| Telugu | |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Vitex alata Heyne ex Roth
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
Medium sized tree
Leaves – compound, leaf have special shape,
Flower- bluish
Distribution & Habitat
Western Ghats
Chemical constituents:
aucubin, agnuside, mussaenosidic acid
Karma –
Carminative, Anthelemintic
Indication:
Anorexia, skin disease, worm infection, cardiac disorder.
Part used:
Fruit, bark, leaves
Dosage:
Leaf juice 10-15 ml
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses:
- Decoction useful in ‘krimi’
