BOTANICAL NAME

MARSDENIA TENACISSIMA

FAMILY

ASCLEPIADACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Cinharu, Madhurasa, Madhusrava, Morabela, Morata, Murva, Piluparni, Trivrtta

HINDI : Jiti, Seeri, Seeryis, Jiti-marua-bel, Maruabel

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in India, Burma, Indo-China and West China. Within India, it is found in the Himalayas from Kumaon to Assam up to an altitude of 1500 metres and extending southwards to the Deccan Peninsula.

DOSE

Kwath 50 - 100 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Not available

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Ruksha

Tikt, Kashay

Katu

Ushan

Jvar-ghan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Anti-pyretic

Diabetes

Skin disorders

Heart ailments

Leprosy

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Sudarshan churna

Marma gutika

Prameha mihira taila

Rodhrasava

Ayaskriti