BOTANICAL NAME

TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA

FAMILY

MENISPERMACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Amara, Amrita, Amritalata, Amritavallari, Amritavalli, Amrta, Amrtahva, Amrtavalli, Amurta, Bhishak tantrika, Bhishakpriya, Caksalaksanika, Chakralaksana, Chakrangi, Chandrahasa, Chandrapasa, Chchinna, Chchinnaruha, Chchinnodbava, Chchinnodhana, Chikralakshana, Chinnaroha, Chinnaruha, Chinnodbhava, Cittamrt, Dhira, Gaduchi, Goraksha, Guduchi, Guduci, Guducika, Guloochee, Guluchi, Guluci, Jivanthika, Jivanti, Jivantiha, Jivantika, Jwaranashini, Jwarari, Kaphadani, Ksandraparni, Kundalini, Kundalli, Madhuparni, Madhuparnika, Nagakumarika, Nirjara, Pamrodhara, Pittaghni, Pittagni, Rasayani, Shyama, Soma-valli, Somalatika, Somavalli, Surakrita, Tantri, Uddhara, Vara, Vataraktari, Vatsadani, Vayastha, Vishalya, Apriya

HINDI : Giloe, Amrta, Giloy, Gulanca, Gulancha, Gulbel, Gurach, Gurcha, Gul-bel, Gurch, Guluncha, Nim giloy, Gurja, Gulj-gloe, Ushwa, Gilai, Neem gilol, Adharvela, Neem-gilol, Neem-giloi

DISTRIBUTION

Globally the species is distributed in India, SriLanka and Bangladesh. Within India it is distributed in Arunachal Pradesh and in South India. This species is globally distributed in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Within India, it is found throughout tropical India, ascending to an altitude of 300metres It is often cultivated.

DOSE

Kwath 50 - 100 ml, Churna 3 - 6 gm, Satva 1 - 2 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Tinosporine, Tinosporon, Tinosporic acid, Tinosporol, Tinosporide, Tinosporidine, Columbin, Chasmanthin, Palmarin, Palamrine, Berberine, Giloin, Giloinisin, Unosporin, Cordifolon

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Snigdh

Tikt, Kashay

Madhur

Ushan

Rasayan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Tridoosh-shamak

Skin disorders

Cough

Rasayan

Strength and vigour

Anti-pyretic

Sperm weakness

Urinary tract infection

Gout

Abdominal disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vayucchaya surendra taila