| BOTANICAL NAME |
Hemedismus indicus |
| FAMILY |
Asclepidaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Ananta, anantamula, asphota, syama |
| ENGLISH |
Indian sarsaparilla |
| HINDI |
Anantamul |
| KANNADA |
Sogade |
| MALAYALAM |
Narunint |
| TELUGU |
Sugandhiphala |
| TAMIL |
Nannaari |
| MARATHI |
Upalsari |
DISTRIBUTION
Distributed in indis, srilanka and south east asia. In india seen in north india, Sikkim and peninsular India.
| PARTS USED |
Root |
| DOSE |
Infusion:50-100ml, paste:5-10gm, powder:3-5gm |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Hyperoside, rutin, desinine, hexatriacontane, ß- sitosterole, hemidesminine etc
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Guru, snigdha |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Madhura, Tikta |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Madhura |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Sita |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Grahi |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Anti fungal, anti bacterial: helps in certain skin disorders by purifying the blood.
- anti pyretic antiviral: reduces fever.
- anti diabetic: given in diabetes.
- Anti spasmodic: helps in reducing abdominal pains etc.
THERAPEUTIC USES
Wounds: wash wounds with its decoction.
In piles sariva roots are processed with milk and is turned to curd and is given internally.
Diarrhea: root powder mixed with buttermilk is taken internally.
Boil ghee with sariva roots and this ghee is taken to reduce body heat.
Eye inflammations are cured by washing with its decoction.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Saribadyasava
- Mahatiktaka ghrita
- Pinda taila
- Pippalyadi ghrita
- Amruta ghrita etc