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Premna mucronata - Agnimantha

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Agnimantha

Agnimantha or botanically Premna Integrifolia is an important ingredient of Dashmool Plants. Dashmool has two subcategories Brihat Panchamoola and Laghu Panchamoola. Agnimantha is included under Brihat Panchamoola. All these plants have anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Linalool, Linoleic acid, P-methoxy cinnamic acid, aphelandrine, Caryophellen, Clerodendrin-A, Canikarine, Iridoid glycoside, Luteolin[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Agathu, Arni, Ganiyaar, Agethu
Malayalam
Tamil Pachumullai, Taludalai
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Agnimantha, Vatghani, Shreeparn
English Headache Tree


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

References

  1. "Chemical constituents"
  2. [ "Morphology"]
  3. [ "Cultivation detail"]

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