BOTANICAL NAME

CELASTRUS PANICULATA

FAMILY

CELASTRACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Agnibhasa, Agnidipta, Agnimasha, Alavana, Amruta, Avega, Dipta, Durjara, Durmada, Gatida, Ingudi, Jio, Joytishmati, Jyotishka, Jyotishlata, Jyotishmati, Jyotiskaphala, Jyotismati, Kakamardanika, Kakandaki, Kakandi, Kanguni, Kangunika, Katabhi, Katavira, Katumbhi, Kinshuka, Lagana, Lavana, Medhya, Nishphala, Paravatanghri, Paravatapadi, Pidya, Pinya, Pitataila, Putitaila, Sphutabandhani, Supingala, Sutaina, Suvarnalatika, Suvarnanakuli, Swarnalata, Tahnirusi, Tejasvini, Tejavati, Triparni, Vanhiruchi, Vega, Tishmati

HINDI : Malkakni, Mal-kangni, Mal-kangni-ke-binj, Malakanguni, Malkamni, Malkangani, Malkangni, Malkungi, Malkunki, Malkagni, Sankhiran, Malkauni, Sandhran, Sankheran, Sankhiren, Mali, Kangni kavela, Jangli-mali, Kangni-kavela

DISTRIBUTION

Globally the species occurs in the tropical and subtropical regions of India, Myanmar (earlier Burma), China, Malesia, SriLanka and Phillipines and also in North America. Within India, it occurs in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. This species is globally distributed from South Asia to Australia. Within India, it is distributed almost all over India chiefly in the deciduous forests, up to an altitude of 1800 metres and also found in the Middle and South Andamans

DOSE

Seeds 1 - 2 gms and oil 5 - 15 drops

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Acetic, Benzoic, Formic, Linolenic, Linoleic, Palmitic, Stearic acid, Celapagine, Celapanigine, Celapanine, Celastrol, Celastrine, Paniculatine, Celapanine

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Tikshan

Katu, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Medhya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Analgesic

Increases mind power

Digests the mal and excretes them out

Micturitive

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Brihanmarichadya taila