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Malaxis acuminata - Jīvakaḥ
Jīvakaḥ consists of dried and fresh pseudo-bulb of Malaxis acuminata D. Don syn. Microstylis wallichii Lindl.(Fam. Orchidaceae), a short stemmed terrestrial herb up to 25 cm in height, distributed throughout India on hills at an altitude of 2000 -3000 m.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Haematemesis, Fever, Seminal weakness, Burning sensations, Dipsia, Emaciation, Tuberculosis, General debility.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Alcohol (ceryl alcohol), glucose, rhamnose and diterpenes.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Jeevak |
| Malayalam | Jeevakam |
| Tamil | Jeevakam |
| Telugu | Jeevakamu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Jīvya, Dōrghāyu, Cirajīvī |
| English | Jeevak |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura
Guna
Snigdha, Picchila
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Vātahara, Pittahara, Dhātuvardhaka, śukrala, Balya, Snehopaga, Jīvanīya, Rasāyana
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Elliptic-lanceolate | Obtuse | Leaves are two Elliptic-lanceolate or ovate, Obtuse, unequal, Arising from the base of the stem and sessile |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 8-20 cm long | yellowish-green | Sepals are broadly lanceolate and laterals recurved | Lanceolate with acute apex |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | 6-8 mm long | broadly ovoid-oblong, ribbed and of light yellow colour | seeds upto 5 |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Brāhma Rasāyana, śiva, Guṭikā, Amṛtaprāṣa Ghṛta, Aṣoka Ghṛta, Dhānvantara Taila, Balā Taila, Mānasamitra Vaṭaka, Guḍūcyādi Taila, Bṛhat Aṣvagandhā Ghṛta.
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Land Preparation and Fertilizer Application: The field should be ploughed during October to make the soil well pulverized. A basal dose of 25 t/ha of farmyard manure should be applied at the time of land preparation.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Subtropical area.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-86
- ↑ "Morphology"
- ↑ "Cultivation detail"
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haematemesis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Seminal weakness
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burning sensations
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dipsia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Emaciation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tuberculosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat General debility
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial plant
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Bulbs
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subtropical area
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Orchidaceae
