BOTANICAL NAME

DESMODIUM GANGETICUM

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Amsumati, Anshumati, Ansumati, Astamati, Atiguha, Devi, Dhruva, Dirghamoola, Dirghamula, Dirghanghni, Dirghapavrihiparnika, Dirghapatra, Ekamula, Guha, Kitavinashini, Kumuda, Nishchala, Parni, Patini, Pivari, Prsniparni, Prthakparni, Salaparni, Saliparni, Saliparnini, Sarvanukarini, Saumya, Shalani, Shalaparni, Shalidala, Shaliparni, Shaliparnini, Shalipatri, Shophaghni, Shothaghni, Shubhapatrika, Sthira, Subhagam, Sudala, Sudha, Suparni, Suparnika, Supatri, Surupa, Tanvi, Triparni, Vasumanti, Vataghni, Vidari, Vidarigandha, Trika

HINDI : Salpan, Salpani, Salun, Salvan, Salwan, Sarivan, Chirpat, Chuppa, Salpalnu

DISTRIBUTION

Global distribution of the species is recorded from the tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australia. It is a shrub found commonly in deciduous forests and teak plantations as an under growth. This species is globally distributed from Africa to Australia, introduced and naturalised in the West Indies. Within India, it is found throughout in forests and open habitats upto an altitude of 1600 metres in the Himalayas, except in the drier regions.

DOSE

50 - 100 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

N-dimethyltryptamine, 5-methoxy-n, Decarboxylated tryptamine, Hypaphorine, Hordeine, Caudicine, Diphyolone, Kievitone

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Snigdh

Madhur, Tikt

Madhur

Ushan

Angmard-prashman

THERAPEUTIC USES

Strength and vigour

Urinary tract infection

Anti-pyretic

Abdominal disorders

Sperm disorders

Cough expectorant

Heart ailments

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vidaryadi kvath churna

Vishnu taila

Vastyamayantaka ghrita

Siva gutika

Amritarishta