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Celatrus panniculatus Willd.

Jyotishmati
Section/Chapter Herb database/Jyotishmati
Botanical name(s) Celatrus panniculatus Willd.
Family Celasteraceae
Availability Available
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Year of publication 2024
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Staff tree

Therapeutic Use

Vatavyadhi, Smruti dourbalya (memory loss), Svitra (hypopigmentation disorder of skin)

Other varieties / Other botanical names

  • Celastrus dependens Wall.
  • Celastrus montana
  • Celastrus multiflora
  • Celastrus nutans
  • Celastrus senegelensis
  • Celastrus spinoses

Identification characters

  • Lata – Jyotishmati is a climber.
  • Paravatapadi – Root of Jyotishmati resemble legs of pigeon.
  • Sphutatvacha – Stem bark has shining white dots over its surface.
  • Suvarnalatika – Jyotishmati has yellow coloured flowers.
  • Sukshmaphala– Fruits are small in size.
  • Kakandi – Fruits of Jyotishmati are resembling eggs of crow.
  • Pitataila – The oil prepared from Jyotishmati will be having yellow colour.

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Jyotishmati

Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu

Katabhi, Jyotishka, Kangani, Paravatapadi, Panya, Lata, Kakundani

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify vata and kapha
6 Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) Promotes intellect (medhya)

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 1/78 Mulini (Shirovirecha) (Errhine therapy)
2 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(27) Shirovirechanopagmahakashay
3 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/26 Vairechanikadhumavarti
4 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/23 Vamanartha(for therapeutic emesis)

Dose

  • Seed – 1 to 2 gm.
  • Oil – 5 to 15 drops

Important Formulations

  • Smritisagara rasa
  • Jyotishmati taila


Current availability

Available

  • In India – Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andaman Islands
  • Out of India – Australia, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam.

Current researches

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