| BOTANICAL NAME |
CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS |
| FAMILY |
CUCURBITACEAE |
| SANSKRIT |
Aindri, Chitrala, Chitraphala, Dirghavalli, Gavadani, Hastidanti, Indralvaruni, Rigevaru, Gavakshi |
| ENGLISH |
Colocynth, Bitter Apple, Bitter Cucumber, Desert Gourd |
| HINDI |
Ghorumba, Makal, Tumbi |
| KANNADA |
Hamekkae, Hava, Mekke-kayi, Balibandrakshi, Doddahallu mekke |
| MALAYALAM |
Kattuvellari, Paikummatti, Valiya pekkummatti |
| TELUGU |
Chitti-papara, Chittipapara,, Veripuchchha, Veriputsa |
| TAMIL |
Kumatti, Paitummatti, Peyttumatti |
| MARATHI |
Kadu-indravani, Indraavana |
DISTRIBUTION
It is available within India in wild and warm, sandy parts above 1500 meters altitude. Best cultivated in bright light, and annual rainfall of 150 to 300 mm
| PARTS USED |
Fruit and Root |
| DOSE |
Fruit churna: 0.5 grams. Root churna is 1 to 3 grams |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Alkaloid, I choline, Dotriacontane, Eicosanol, Hentriacontane, Heptacosane, Hexacosanol, Hexadecanol, Nonacosane, Octacosane, Tetracosanol, Tricontane, Titriacontane, Kaempferol, Quercellin, Myristic, Palmitic, Stearic, Myristoleic, Palmitoleic, Oleic, Linoleic acid, Tetracyclic
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshana |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Tikshana Virechana |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Purgative property of Indravaruni helps in using various treatments meant for purgation or virechana karma.
- Hypoglycamic property helps to maintain normal blood sugar levels when used along with other medicines.
- Antipyretic nature of Indravaruni is helpful to manage fever.
- Diuretic property of Indravaruni helps in relieving pitting edema in legs.
- Antihistaminic helps to relive certain allergies.
- Insecticidal, Antibacterial and Antimicrobial, are helpful to clear worm infestation along with its purgation property
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Purgative
- Blood purifier
- Uterine disorders
- Anti-pyretic
- Respiratory disorders
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Abhyarista
- Brihanmarichadya taila
- Brihat guduchi taila
- Brihat phal ghrita
- Chavikasava
- Jvaraghni gutika
- Kalyanak ghrita
- Lodhrasava
- Maha vishgarbha taila
- Mahatiktaka ghrita
- Manasamitra gutika
- Marichadya taila
- Mritasanjivani sura
- Narayana churna
- Patolamuladi kvath churna
- Rodhrasava
- Saptavimsatika guggulu