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Trivrit
Trivrit
BOTANICAL NAME
Operculina Turpehum
FAMILY
Convolvulaceae
SANSKRIT NAME
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HINDI
Nisoth
ENGLISH
Indian jalap
KANNADA
Vilitigada
TAMIL
Sivadai
MALAYALAM
Chivaka
MARATHI
Nisottara
TELUGU
Tegade
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