Jeevanthi
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Jeevanthi
Jeevanthi
BOTANICAL NAME
Leptadenia reticulata
FAMILY
Asclepiadaceae
SANSKRIT NAME
Ark pushpi
HINDI
Dodisak
ENGLISH
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KANNADA
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TAMIL
Mukkutummadi, Paley Keeri
MALAYALAM
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MARATHI
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TELUGU
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DISTRIBUTION
PARTS USED
Root
DOSE
Choorna 3-6g
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Presence of tannin, sterols, alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, carbohydrates, and glycosides-like constituents. Presence of carbohydrate denotes Jivanti having Madhura Rasa, may confirms classical reference.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
QUALITY (GUNA)
Laghu, snigdha
TASTE (RASA)
Madhura
METABOLISM (VIPAKA)
Madhura
POTENCY (VIRYA)
Sita
IMPACT (PRABHAVA)
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PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Immuno modulatory- regulate immune functions.
- Anti asthmatic-helps in breathing problems.
- Vasodilator.
- Galactogogue.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Wounds
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Jivantyadi ghrita
- Jivantyadi leha