| BOTANICAL NAME |
Holarrhena antidycentrica |
| FAMILY |
Apocynaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Kalinga, Girimallika |
| ENGLISH |
Kurchi |
| HINDI |
Kuda |
| KANNADA |
Korachi |
| MALAYALAM |
Kodagapala |
| TELUGU |
Kodisepala |
| TAMIL |
Veppalai |
| MARATHI |
Kuda |
DISTRIBUTION
Common in tropical parts of India and in sub Himalayan tract.
| PARTS USED |
Bark, leaves, seeds, flowers |
| DOSE |
Churna:3-6gm, kashaya:50-100ml |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Conessidine, connessimine, conkurchine, holarrhenine, holarrhimine, holadysamine etc
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Ruksha |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta, Kashaya |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Sita |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Deepana, grahi |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Antipyretic: helps in reducing fever and fever due to infections.
- Anti-inflammatory:reduces infalammations of the skin by improving the immunity.
- Antibacterial, antifungal: reduces skin problems.
- Anthelmentic: removes intestinal worms.
- Its grahi property helps in arresting diarrhea and maintains the hydration of the body.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Pithatisara: seeds and bark of kutaja are pounded with honey and ativisha is added to it, this combination is taken with rice water.
- Kushta: paste of kutaja is applied externally.
- Jvara: decoction prepared out of kutaja bark is taken along with rice water.
- Shonitarsha: bark powder is given with ghee.
- Bark decoction is made and rock salt is added and can be applied in inflamed joints.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Kutajarishta
- Kutajavalehya
- Kutaja Ghana vati etc