Mesua ferrea / nagakesara - Medicinal Plants- Important Yogas or Formations
Distribution & Habitat
Along western ghats of Konkan and Malabar area, Tamil nadu.
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,
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 |
Clitoria ternatea / APARAJITA - Medicinal Plants -Therapeutic Uses
Therapeutic Uses-
(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.
Clitoria ternatea / APARAJITA - Medicinal Plants - Morphology
Morphology
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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