BOTANICAL NAME

HEMIDESMUS INDICUS

FAMILY

ASCLEPIADACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Aasphota, Ananta, Anantamul, Anantamula, Anantamulah, Asphota, Bhadra, Bhadravalli, Bhadravallika, Dhavalashariva, Gopa, Gopakanya, Gopama, Gopangana, Gopasuta, Gopavadhu, Gopavalli, Gopi, Gopimulam, Kalanusariva, Karala, Kashthashariva, Krishodari, Krsnamuli, Lata, Nagajivha, Pratanika, Raktasariva, Sanariva, Sariba, Saribha, Sariva, Sarivadvaya, Sharada, Shariva, Sugandha, Sugandhi, Svetasariva, Syama, Utpalasariva, Utpalashariva

HINDI : Anantamul, Hindi-salsa, Hindisalsa, Janglichanbelli, Kalisar, Magrabu, Salsa, Anandmul-kapuri, Mugrabu, Aushba, Jangli-chanbeli, Dudhli

DISTRIBUTION

Globally the species is distributed in India, SriLanka, South East Asia and Malesia. In India, it is found in North India, Sikkim and Peninsular India. This speices is globally distributed in Indo-Malesia. Within India, it is found in moist deciduous forests, scrub jungles, hedges and degraded sites from Upper Gangetic plains of North India to Assam and Peninsular India.

DOSE

Phant 50 - 100 ml, Kalk 5 - 10 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

P-methoxy salicyclic acid, B-sitoserol, B-amyrins, Lupeol, Phytosterols, Triterpenes, Saponin, Resin acid, Tannins, Fatty acids, Glycosides, 16-dehydropregnenolone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Snigdh

Madhur, Tikt

Madhur

Sheet

Rakta-prasadan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Urinary tract infection

Cough expectorant

Coolant

Rasayan

Tridosh-shamak

Abdominal disorders

Rakta-pitta

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Mukkamukkatuvadi gutika

Narikel khanda

Pinda taila

Pippalyadi ghrita

Sarivadyasava