BOTANICAL NAME

VITEX NEGUNDO

FAMILY

VERBENACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Indrani, Nilanirgundi, Nilapushpa, Nirgundi, Nirgundika, Renuka, Sephalika, Shephali, Shvetasurasa, Sindhooka, Sindhuvaram, Sinduka, Sinduvara, Sinduvarah, Sinduya, Sugandhika, Surasa, Suvaha, Svetasurasa, Vrikshaha

HINDI : Mewri, Nengar, Ningori, Nirgandi, Nirgunda, Nisinda, Panikisambhalu, Sambhal, Sambhalu, Samhalu, Sanghalu, Saubhalu, Sawbhalu, Shriwari, Shawalu, Newri, Sanbhalu, Shiwali, Siwain, Bannah, Bana, Banna, Siwali, Wana, Banha, Banana, Veeru dhayad, Nirgud, Negad, Veeru, Kali-nirgundi, Tarvan, Nirgundi, Shimalu

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in Indo-Malesia, cutlivated in America, Europe, Asia and West Indies. Within India, it is found throughout the greater part of India, ascending to an altitude of 1500 metres in the outer Himalayas. It is abundant in open-waste lands. It is widely planted as a hedge-plant along the roads and between the fields.

DOSE

Leaf juice 10 - 20 ml, Root churna 3 - 6 gm, Seed churna 3 - 6 gms

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Hentriacontane, Stigmasterol, Luteolin, Vanillic acid, Limonene, Camphne, Syringic acid, Ferulic acid, Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Katu, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Vednasthapan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Headache

Increases eye sight

Skin disorders

Analgesic

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Manikya rasa

Vishagarbh taila

Arkadi kvath churna