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Vallaris Solanacea - Asphota, Navamallika

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Asphota, Navamallika

Asphoṭa consists of the dried root pieces of Vallaris solanacea Kuntze syn. V.heynei Spreng. It is a large woody climbing shrub, occurring wild in subtropical Himalayan forests, up to an altitude of 1500 m and on the Konkan coast and further south, often cultivated in the gardens as an ornamental plant due to its fragrant white flowers. This plant is belongs to Apocynaceae family.[1]

Uses

Inflammation, Malaria, Diarrhea, Pain relief.[2]

Parts Used

Roots, Bark.

Chemical Composition

V. solanacea, glycosides of vallaroside, solanoside, vallarosolanoside, 16-deacetyl-16-anhydro-acoschimperoside P, mono-O-acetyl-acoschimperoside P, mono-O-acetyl-vallaroside and mono-O-acetyl-solanoside have been reported.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bugudi balli, Bugudi hambu, Isa mallige
Hindi Dudhibel
Malayalam Attukottappala
Tamil
Telugu Nagamalle, Nityamalle
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Bhadravallī, Asphoṭa
English

[4]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta, Kaṣāya

Guna

Rūkṣa, Laghu

Veerya

Uṣṇa

Vipaka

Kaṭu

Karma

Vātahara, Vraṇaṣodhaka

Prabhava

Habit

Climbing shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Elliptic Oppositely arranged 2 – 15 cm long and 0.8 – 6 cm wide

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Inflorescence 2.5 – 10.2 cm long Flowers are cream or pale green coloured Stamens are inserted at the center of the flower and filament is 0.12 – 0.26 mm long

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Follicle 8 - 14 cm long and 1.5 - 3.5 cm wide Seed is elliptical Fruits are sometimes only formed from one carpel

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings

How to plant/cultivate

[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Terrestrial, Tropical area, Sub-Tropical area, Monsoonal area.

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References

  1. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:257
  2. Uses
  3. The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-27
  4. Common names
  5. Morphology
  6. [Cultivation]

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