Talk:Mandukaparni
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Hydrocotyle asiatica L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Mandukaparni |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Hydrocotyle asiatica L. |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
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Therepeutic uses[1]
Sotha(oedema), Aruchi(anorexia),Jwara(fever), Kasa(cough),kandu(itching),kustha(skin disease), raktapitta(bleeding disorder), meha,swasa(dyspnea),pandu(anemia),raktadosha.
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Somavalli, Divya(mandukaparni is appreciated by all owing to its extraordinary qualities), Mahoushadhi(it is one among best medicinal plant)
Synonyms in bhavaprakasa nighantu[2]
Manduki(mandukaparni has got runner and growth pattern resemble how frog jumps), tvaastri(mandukaparni is believed to be an abode of goddess laxmi.)
Other varieties
- Centella asiatica
- Trisanthus cochinchinensis
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Bitter (tikta) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Cold (sheeta) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Kapha and Pitta, Brain tonic (medhya) |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(50) | Vayasthapan (anti-ageing) mahakashaya |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/95 | In Shaka varga (Class of vegetable) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Viman Sthana 8/143 | Tikta skandha (group of bitter drugs) |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/41 | As an ingredient for Procedure to remove placenta post-delivery |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/58 | In formulation of dwitiya brahma rasayana |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/3/30 | Ekala rasayan dravya |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 11/92 | As a Vardhaman Rasayan Prayoga |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/181 | In treatment of Sannipatodara (After visha prayoga) |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/225 | As a pathya ahara. |
Dose[3]
- 3-6 gm
Important formulation[4]
- Brahma rasayana
Current availability
Available India – all india mostly in moist region
Current researches
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Centella%20asiatica
This article is under development ..
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 4:29
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 160, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 4:29
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 4:29