Jyothishmathi, kalamegha, kampillaka , kanchanara
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1. The document discusses four medicinal plants - Jyothishmathi, Kalamegha, Kampillaka, and Kanchanara. 2. It provides details on the morphology, chemical constituents, uses according to Ayurvedic texts, and suggested dosages for each plant based on evidence from classical Ayurvedic literature. 3. The plants have a variety of therapeutic properties including as laxatives, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and for treating liver diseases and skin disorders.
Jyothishmathi, kalamegha, kampillaka , kanchanara
- 1. Jyothishmathi, Kalamegha, Kampillaka , Kanchanara For BAMS students Dr. Remya Krishnan
- 2. Jyothishmathi • Celastrus paniculatus • Celastraceae • Tejasvini,Katabhi,Pitataila,Supingala, Kakanadi • Charaka – Shirovirechanopaga • Sushrutha- Arkadi, Adhobhagahara, Shirovirechana • Vagbhata - Arkadi
- 3. Morphology • Climbing or scrambling shrub with terete branches , the young shoots and branches are pendulous • Leaves are glabrous, broadly ovate or obovate, acuminate or acute . • Flowers – Unisexual, yellowish green, borne in terminal pendulous panicles • Fruit- Globose capsule, three walled, three celled , 3-6 seeded
- 5. Chemical constituents • Useful part – Seed • Chemical constituents- Celapagine, Celapaginine,Celastrol, Celastrine, Paniculatine, Paniculatadiol etc
- 6. Self work • RP, DK, BK and RK to be written based on evidence • Seed powder dosage – 1-2 gms • Seed oil- 5-15 drops • Important yoga- Jyothishmathi taila
- 7. Kalamegha • Andrographis paniculata • Acanthaceae • Bhoonimba, Kiratatikta,Yavakara phala, Yavatikta • Note : Kalamekha and Kiratatikta are entirely different • Kirata tikta is Swertia chirata
- 8. Morphology • An erect branched annual herb with quadrangular branches. • Leaves- Simple, lanceolate,acute at both ends,glabrous, main nerves 4-6 pairs • Small flowers,pale but blotched and spotted with brown and purple distant in lax spreading axillary and terminal racemes or panicles . • Calyx lobes glandular pubescent, anthers bearded at the base • Fruits ; Linear capsules , acute at both ends , numerous seeds yellowish brown , subquadrate
- 10. Chemical constituents • Useful part-Whole plant • Chemical constituents- Andrographolides, Andrographin, Andrographidine,A, B,C,D,E anf F , Andrographoside , Oroxylin A
- 11. Guna karmas ( Ref: Dravya guna vijnana, PV Sharma ) • Rasa – Tikta • Guna – Laghu, rooksha • Veerya – Sita • Vipaka – Katu • Doshaghna Karma – Kapha pittahara • Bheshaja karma- Deepana , swedana, krimighna • Rogaghna karma – Yakrit roga, Krimi, Kushta • Powder – 1-3 gms • Fresh juice – 5-10 ml • Yogas – Bhunimadi choorna,Bhunimbadi kashaya
- 12. Kampillaka • Mallotus philippensis . • Euphorbiaceae • Rechanakah, Kampillaka • Charaka- Virechana • Susrutha- Shyamadi gana , Adhobhagahara • Vagbhata – Nikumbhadi gana , Shyamadi gana
- 13. Morphology • A small tree about 10mtrs height with grey or pale rough brown bark with irregular fissures. • Leaves alternate , longer than broad,three ribbed at the base , ovate or ovate lanceolate , red glandular beneath, the transverse nervules prominent • Flowers – dioecious, small spikes • Fruits- Globose , three lobed capsules covered with dense reddish brown glandular hairs • Seeds- Black, smooth , subglobose
- 15. Chemical constituents • Useful part – Fruit hairs ( Kampillaka rajas) • Chemical constituents –Rottlerin,Kamalins 1 &2, Betulin, Saponin,Isorottlerin, Mallotus- A& B “ Kampillako viechee syat katooshno vrana nashana:” ( Dha. Ni)
- 16. Self work • RP, DK, BK and RK to be written based on evidence • Dosage – 0.5 -1 gm ( fruit hairs)
- 17. Kanchanara • Bauhinia variegata • Caesalpinaceae • Gandari,Sonapushpaka,Kovidara, Karbudara,Yugapatraka , Swalpakesari etc • Charaka – Vamanopaga • Susruta – Kashaya varga.Urdhwabhagahara • Vagbhata- Nil
- 18. Varieties • Kanchanara and Kovidara (Two varieties) – BP • Dhanwanthari and Rajanighantu mention them as synonyms . • Pita , Rakta and Shweta – Nighantu Ratnakara
- 19. Morphology • A medium sized erect and deciduos tree with grey bark and longitudinal cracks • Wood – Moderately hard, greyish brown • Leaves- Unifoliate, bilobed , rigidly subcoriaceous , deeply cordate . • Flowers – Purple or variously coloured , sessile or borne in short peduncled corymbs Calyx tube is elongated • Fruit: Pod . Flat, hard , long, curved, compressed, dehiscent , seeds 10-15
- 21. Chemical constituents • Useful part – Stem bark, flowers • Chemical constituents : Beta sitosterol, Lupeol,Kaempferol-3 glucoside
- 22. Self work • RP, DK, BK and RK to be written based on evidence • Dosage : Powder – 3-6 gms • Flower juice- 10-20 ml • Yogas : Kanchanara Guggulu, Kanchanaradi kwatha