| BOTANICAL NAME |
CELASTRUS PANICULATUS |
| FAMILY |
CELASTRACEAE |
| SANSKRIT |
TEJASVINI, SUPINGALA, KATABHI |
| ENGLISH |
STAFF TREE |
| HINDI |
MALKANGANI |
| KANNADA |
- |
| MALAYALAM |
POLULAVAM |
| TELUGU |
TEEGAPALLERU |
| TAMIL |
VALULAVAI |
| MARATHI |
KANGANI |
DISTRIBUTION
TROPICAL ANS SUBTROPICAL HIMALAYAS, BIHAR AND SOUTH INDIA
| PARTS USED |
ROOT BARK, STEM, SEEDS |
| DOSE |
Choorna 1-2 g, oil: 5-15 drops |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
CELAPAGINE, PRISTIMERIN, CELASTROL CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AYURVEDIC
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta, Madhura, Katu |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Chedana |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- It is a powerful brain tonic.
- Respiratory problems, expectorant: reduces productive cough and respiratory disorders.
- It helps in digestive disorders and is an anti tubercular.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- The decoction of jyothismathi along with brahmi helps in boosting up the memory and acts as a brain tonic.
- The oil of jyothishmati is applied over joints in order to relieve pain and swelling.
- The poultice of the seed is applied topically to cure certain sores, ulcers and skin problems like scabies.
- Nasya is done with jyothishmati oil in order to improve brain functions.
- Jyothishmati kashaya is consumed to increase the renal circulation.
- Insomnia: 5-8 drops of its oil is mixed with a glass of milk in order to improve the quality of sleep.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Sitopaladi churna
- Eladi Rasayana
- Anu taila
- Bala taila
- Bhaskara lavana churna
- Chandraprabha vati
- Brahma rasayana