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Crude drug name | Market name | Padmakh |
|---|---|---|
| Formal name | Padmaka | |
Other names Tips！ | Padamchal (T), Paddam, Paiyan, Padmakh (H), Padmaka (K), Padimukam (M), Padmakla (Te), Padumugam (Ta), Spintsha (Ti), Padmakashta (Sin) | |
| English name | Himalayan Cherry, Bird Cherry | |
| Original plant name | Prunus cerasoides D. Don, Himalayan Cherry, Bird Cherry | |
| Family name | Rosaceae | |
| 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. | 12251 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Padmaka, Himalayan Cherry, Bird Cherry | |||
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| Synonyms | Raktavalkalam, Kamalam, Padmahvam, Hemapadmakam, Caru, Svarnam, Pitaraktam, Maruthitam, Patalakusumavarnam, Hingupadmam, Sailvalam, Padmagandhi, Padmavarnam, Sitaviryam, Suvarnam, Kanakaprabha, Padmakam, Padmagandhi, Padmahvayam, Pitakam, Pitam, Malayam, Sitalam, Himam, Subhram, Kedarajam, Raktam, Patalapuspasannibham, Padmakastham, Padmavrksam | ||||
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| Original plant name | Prunus cerasoides D. Don | ||||
| Family name | Rosaceae | ||||
| Used part | Stem bark, Small branches | ||||
| Distribution area | Wild in temperate Himalayas from Garhwal 1000-2000m to Sikkim and Bhutan 1500-2500m, also in Kodaikanal and Ootacamund, often cultivated. | ||||
| Remarks | Common. | ||||
| Common uses | This drug is considered useful in stomach troubles, burning sensation of the body, cough and cold and in checking abortive tendencies during pregnancies. Stems are antipyretic, refrigerant and useful in vomiting, leprosy and leucoderma. | ||||
| Therapeutic uses | Daha (burning), Trt (thirst), Jvara (fever), Raktapitta (bleeding disorders), Visa (poison), Visarpa (erysipelas), Visphota (boils), Kustha (skin diseases), Chardi (vomiting), Moha (unconsciousness) | ||||
| Chemical constituent | Stem bark contains: Flavanone - sakuranetin (1%); Flavone - Genkwanin; Isoflavone - prunetin; Isoflavanone - padmakastin Toxifolin, padmatin and puddumin B. | ||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | ||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Tikta (Bitter), Kasaya (Astringent) | |||
| Virya (Potency) | Sita (Cold) | ||||
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu (Light) | ||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | ||||
| Prabhava (Special action) | Vedanasthapana (pacifying pain) | ||||
| Karma (General action) | Garbhasthapana (foetus stabilising), Vrsya (aphrodisiac) | ||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Kapha Pitta, increases Vata | ||||
| Dhatukarma(Action on body tissues) | Asra (blood) | ||||
| Traditional usage | 1. Smoking should be used of Aguru (Aquilaria agallocha) and Padmaka (Prunus cerasoides) mixed with profuse ghee in hiccough and asthma. | ||||
| Formulation | Padmakadi leha, Padmaka taila, Mahapadmaka taila, Guducyadi kvatha, Sudarsana curna. | ||||
| Comments | This is included in the Vedanasthapana, Varnya, Kasayaskandha group of Caraka and Sarivadi and Candanadi of Susruta. | ||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 4 (Repr.1997), pp 353-355. 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 204. 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 146. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 1347. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 43-45. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 230. | |||
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