Thursday, March 12, 2009

Mesua ferrea / nagakesara - Medicinal Plants- TImportant Yogas or Formations

Mesua ferrea / nagakesara - Medicinal Plants- Important Yogas or Formations


Distribution & Habitat


Along western ghats of Konkan and Malabar area, Tamil nadu.


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Chemical constituents



(i) Mesua ferrea- Mesuol , Mesuaxanthofle B- and euxanthofle 4- a1kylcoumnu0l MammeiSin ,Mamiflegin & mesuol from seed oil (Phytochem. 1971,10,1131). mesuaferrofle glycoside- cyclohaxodione- mesuaferrol, sitosterol. Octadecatriefloic and hexadecanolic acids are present in seed oil



(ii) Ochrocarpus longifolius- Mammca surgia,Kosterml. 4- alkylated coumarins- Surangin A and B. Squalene, Cycloartenol, campesterol, stigmasterol and bsitosterol. Vitexjn and mesojnositol


Important Yogas or Formations


Kanakasava,catujataka,eladichurna,kesaradi kasayam.



Properties-



Rasa Kasäya, Tikta



Guna Rüksa, Tiksna, Laghu



Virya - Usna/Anusna



Vipaka - Katu



Karma - Kapha- Pittahara Pramãthi, Grãhi, Paean,



Visahara, otha hara, Kandughna, Ku!haghana


Indications-. Raktaras Raktatisãra, Rakta Pradara, Kustha, Visarpa, Jvara, Chardi, Vãta rakta, sopha, Vãta roga, siro roga, Trsnã, Visa roga,


Reference



Mesua ferrea / nagakesara - Medicinal Plants - Classification according to Caraka, Susrutha & Vagbhata


Classification according to Caraka, Susrutha & Vagbhata













Susruta Samhita : Elãdi, Vacãdi, Anjanãdi, Priyangvadi ganas


Caraka Samhita


Astanga Sangraha : EIädi, Vacädi, Anjanadi, Priyangvadi ganas


Asanga Hdaya : Elãdi, Vacãdi, Añjanãdi, Priyangvadi ganas


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Reference



Clitoria ternatea / APARAJITA - Medicinal Plants -Therapeutic Uses


Therapeutic Uses-


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(1) Dañta süla- Root of Aparãjita along with Marica is kept in the mouth (Vai. Ma.).


(2) Sotha- Paste of Girikarnikã leaves is used internally/ orally (V.S.)


(3) Manasaroga- Root of white flowered Aparãjitã is pounded with rice-water and used as Nasya by mixing with ghee (R. M.).


Indications- Kustha, Unmãda, Vrana, süla,
Part Used- Root/root bark, seeds


Dosage- Root powder I-3g, seed powder 1-2 g.


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Reference



Clitoria ternatea / APARAJITA - Medicinal Plants - Morphology


Morphology


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It is a perennial climber. Leaves- pinnate 5-9 foliolate.


Flowers- showy, blue or white, petals unequal, style bearded below the stigma.


Fruits- pods, linear, compressed.


Seeds- 6-10, black (Flowers in rainy season and fruits in winter).


Distribution & Habitat


Almost throughout India, wild or cultivated. Western - north India (Marwad), Egypt, Syria. Mesopotamia, Iraq. Persia, Arabia, Afghanistan etc. Dates and dhamasa grow in sandy regions.



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