| BOTANICAL NAME |
Operculina Turpehum |
| FAMILY |
Convolvulaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
- |
| ENGLISH |
Indian jalap |
| HINDI |
Nisoth |
| KANNADA |
Vilitigada |
| MALAYALAM |
Chivaka |
| TELUGU |
Tegade |
| TAMIL |
Sivadai |
| MARATHI |
Nisottara |
DISTRIBUTION
It is common in waste places and thickets throughout India ascending upto 1000m.
| PARTS USED |
Root bark, Leaves |
| DOSE |
Choorna 1-3g |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Alpa and beta turpethins, scopoletin, turpethinic acids A, turpethin, coumarin
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu,ruksa, Tiksna |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta, Katu |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Kaphapittahara |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
Rechana- It is best purgative
THERAPEUTIC USES
Vatarakta- It has got anti-inflammatory, anti arthritic action , can be used in conditions like arthritis
Stanyasodhana- It is effective in purifying breast milk
visama jvara- This medicine can be used in curing fever
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Trivrtyadi ghrta
- Avipattikara curna
- Trivrit leha