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Malaxis acuminata - Jīvakaḥ

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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.

Uses

Haematemesis, Fever, Seminal weakness, Burning sensations, Dipsia, Emaciation, Tuberculosis, General debility.

Parts Used

Seeds, Leaves.

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

Perennial plant

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

[2]

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

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Bulbs

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.

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References

  1. The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-86
  2. "Morphology"
  3. "Cultivation detail"

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