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Crude drug name | Market name | Lodh |
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| Formal name | Lodhra | |
Other names Tips！ | Lodha, Pathani lodha (T), Lodh (B), Lodha (H), Lodhra, Balaloddugina mara (K), Pachotti (M), Lodhuga (Te), Vellilathi, Vellilothram (Ta), Gsen-phram (Ti), Lodh (N), Lothsumbula (Sin) | |
| English name | Symplocos Bark | |
| Original plant name | Symplocos racemosa Roxb., Symplocos Bark | |
| Family name | Symplocaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | stem bark |
| Collection information | India, New Delhi , Hans Raj & Sons | |
| Collection date | 1991/05/07 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba, et al. | |
| TMPW No. | 12006 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Lodhra, Symplocos Bark | ||||
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| Synonyms | Tirita, Bahulatvak, Tilvaka, Mahalodhra, Netraprasadana, Vranasadi, Kamahina, Tila, Savara, Galava, Bhillataru, Cillaka, Kandakilaka, Lodhraka, Sambara, Hastilodhraka, Kandahina, Hemapuspa, Bhilli | |||||
| Original plant name | Symplocos racemosa Roxb. | |||||
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| Family name | Symplocaceae | |||||
| Used part | Stem bark | |||||
| Distribution area | Throughout north and east India and southwards upto Chota Nagpur; ascending in the Himalayas upto 1400m. | |||||
| Remarks | Common. | |||||
| Common uses | The drug is prescribed in asthma, bowel complaints, uterine haemorrhages/hemorrhages and diseases of eye, ear and liver. The drug is considered to be a specific remedy for uterine complaints, vaginal diseases and menstrual disorders. Bark is astringent and is given in diarrhea, dysentery, liver complaints, dropsy and bleeding of gums. In combination with sugar, it is recommended in the treatment of menorrhagia and other uterine disorders. | |||||
| Therapeutic uses | Atisara (diarrhoea/diarrhea), Vrana (wounds), Asrgdara (excessive menstrual bleeding), Sopha (oedema), Trsna (thirst), Arocaka (Lack of appetite), Visa (poison) | |||||
| Chemical constituent | Others - The bark contains alkaloids: Loturine (identical with Harman), Loturidine and Colloturine. - The glucoside 3-monoglucofuranoside in the bark is highly astringent and probably is responsible for its medicinal properties. - It also has Flavone glycoside and Triterpenes. | |||||
| Pharmacological effect | The crystalline fraction from the bark is found to inhibit the growth of Micrococcus pyogenes var. aureus, Escherichia coli and enteric and dysenteric groups of organisms and also to reduce the frequency and intensity of the contractions in vitro of both pregnant and non-pregnant uteri of some animals. Another fraction from the bark, besides showing action on uteri, was spasmogenic on the various parts of the gastro-intestinal tract and could be antagonized by atropine. | |||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | |||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Kasaya (Astringent) | ||||
| Virya (Potency) | Sita (Cold) | |||||
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu (Light), Ruksa (Dry) | |||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | |||||
| Karma (General action) | Rocana (appetising) | |||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Kapha, Pitta | |||||
| Mala (Action on excretory mechanism) | Grahi (Constipative) | |||||
| Avayava (Action on organ) | Aksi (eye) | |||||
| Traditional usage | 1. Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa) along with honey and Pippali (Piper longum) in milk is given to the pregnant in the 8th month for easy delivery. 2. External application of Lodhra powder acts as a haemostatic/hemostatic. 3. In acne and pimples paste of Lodhra and Sphatika (rock crystal) should be applied externally. 4. In pimples paste of Lodhra, Dhanyaka (coriander), Vaca (Acorus calamus) is useful. 5. In eye diseases, after anointing with butter, paste of white Lodhra should be applied. 6. In clean corneal ulcer sprinkling with Lodhra pouch dipped in tepid water should be done. 7. In conjunctivitis, white Lodhra and Madhuka (liquorice) fried in ghee should be powdered finely, softened with breast milk kept in cloth. Its application alleviates conjunctivitis caused by Pitta and Rakta (blood). 8. In diseases of whole eye, "Sabara Lodhra" (a variety of Lodhra) fried in ghee should be applied on lid as paste. 9. Paste of Lodhra should be taken with decoction of Nyagrodha (Ficus benghalensis) bark is used in leucorrhoea/leucorrhea. 10. Powder of Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa) and Lodhra promotes wound healing. 11. Lodhra, Nyagrodha bud, Khadira (Acacia catechu), Triphala* (a group of three fruits) and ghee - this paste provides looseness and softness in wounds. 12. Lodhra is one of the drugs efficacious for checking haemorrhage/hemorrhage. 13. Powder of paste of Lodhra, Dhataki, Indrayava (Holarrhena pubescens), Karanja (Pongamia pinnata), Jati (Jasminum officinale) is useful in rubbing and paste in skin diseases. 14. Lodhra with curd is useful in dysentery. 15. Alabu (Lagenaria siceraria) leaves and Lodhra in equal parts should be pounded and applied as paste in the vagina. By this it becomes normal and healthy. -- Triphala*, a group of three fruits, i.e., Amalaka, Bibhitaki, and Haritaki. It is beneficial for increasing appetite, improving eyesight, and treating chronic intermittent fever | |||||
| Formulation | Lodhrasava, Lodhradi kvatha, Vilvam paccotyadi taila, Pippalayasava | |||||
| Comments | Another variety is called Sabaralodhram, Sitalodhram, Vakralodhram, Aksilodhram, Aksibheshajam, Valkalahvam, Atisarabhesajam. Yet another variety is called Sabara, Saabara, Sthulavalkala, Laksaprasadaka, Pisti, Prehita, Kramuka, Prahi, Jirnabudhna, Parnapuccha. Tilvaka is a synonym for Lodhra. But it is regarded as a separate entity by few others. Symplocos cochinchinensis and Symplocos laurina are also used as candidates for Lodhra. This is included in Sonitasthapana, Sandhaniya, Purisasamgrahaniya, Kasayaskandha of Caraka and Lodhradi, Nygrodhadi gana of Susruta. | |||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 5 (Repr.1997), pp 215-220. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement p 237. Illustrated Manual of Herbal Drugs Used in Ayurveda, 1996. Sarin, Y.K., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi p 140. Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources, 1994. Sivarajan, V.V. and Balachandran, I., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi p 279. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I, Vol I, Ed. I, 1989. Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Dept. of Health, New Delhi pp 82-83. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 1559. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 616-617. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 331. | ||||
| Remarks | In Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S. Moore (= S. spicata Roxb.) bark is used as substitute as S. racemosa is not available there. However, the species distinction is not observed in Ayurvedic practice in this case. | |||||
| Last renewal date | 2023/11/30 | |||||
