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Hemidesmus indicus (Linn.) R.Br - Shvetha Saariva

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Shvetha Saariva consists of root of Hemidesmus indicus (Linn.) R. Br. (Fam.Asclepiadaceae), a prostrate or semi-erect shrub found throughout India from upper Gangetic plains east-wards to Assam, throughout Central, Western and Southern India upto an elevation of 600 m.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Namada veru, Bili Namadaberu, Anantamool, Sogadeberu
Hindi Anantamul
Malayalam Nannari, Nannar, Naruneendi
Tamil Ven Nannar
Telugu Sugandhi Pala, Tella Sugandhi
Marathi Upalsari, Anantamula
Gujarathi Upalsari, Kabri
Punjabi Anantmool, Ushbah
Kashmiri Anant mool
Sanskrit Ananthaa, Gopasutaa, Saariva
English Indian Sarasa Parilla


Chemical Composition

Easential oil, saponin, resin, tannins, sterols and glucosides.

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura, Guru

Guna

Snigdha

Veerya

Sheeta

Vipaka

Madhura

Karma

Raktashodhaka, Vishaghna, Tridoshanshana, Dipana, Aamanashana, Jvarahara

Prabhava

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 144.

See also

External Links

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