Jatiphala / Myristica Fragrans

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BOTANICAL NAME

MYRISTICA FRAGRANS

FAMILY

MYRISTICACEAE

SANSKRIT NAME

Jaitphala, Jaisasya

ENGLISH

Nutmeg

HINDI

Jaiphal

KANNADA

Jadikai, Jaidikai

TAMIL

Jaikkai, Jadhikai

MALAYALAM

Jatika

MARATHI

-

TELUGU

Jatikai

DISTRIBUTION

Jathiphala is widely distributed in Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala and it is being cultivated in hot and moist climate where up to 200 to 300 cm of rainfall per annum is recorded.

PARTS USED

Jathiphala is widely distributed in Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala and it is being cultivated in hot and moist climate where up to 200 to 300 cm of rainfall per annum is recorded.

DOSE

Churna 1/2 to 1 gram, Oil 1 to 3 drops

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Dehydrodiisoeugenol, Licarin, Lignans, Aryl tetrahydrofuran.
Aryl propanoids, Macelignan, Safrole, Eugenol, Methyl eugenol, Myistic acid, Cyanadin, Trymyristin.
Linoleic acids.
Delphinidin.
Volatile oils.

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

QUALITY (GUNA)

Laghu, and Tikshana

TASTE (RASA)

Tikta and Katu

METABOLISM (VIPAKA)

Katu

POTENCY (VIRYA)

Ushna

IMPACT (PRABHAVA)

Grahi

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION

Antihepatotoxic
Hypolipidaemic
Antiulcerogenic, Antiinflammatory, Antiimplantation.
Smooth muscle relaxant, Analgesic
Antifungal action of Jathiphala helps in treating various skin related fungal infectioins