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Crude drug name

Market nameMusali kali
Formal nameMusali
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Kali musali (T), Talmuli (B), Kalimoosli (H), Nelataligaddi (K), Nelappana (M), Nellatattiguda (Te), Nilappanaikizhangu (Ta), Misari (Ti), Bintal, Hinbital (Sin)
Original plant nameCurculigo orchioides Gaertn. (= Hypoxis orchioides Kurz)
Family nameHypoxidaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification tuberous root
Collection informationIndia, New Delhi, Hans Raj & Sons
Collection date1991/05/07
CollectorTsuneo Namba, et al.
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Scientific information data base

Crude drug nameAyurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name		Musali (C.orchioides)
SynonymsUccata, Talapatri, Musali, Parnapuspika, Bhutala, Mulapuspi, Varahi, Saukari, Talamuli, Khalani, Suvaha, Gudhapadi, Hemapuspi, Bhutali, Dirghakandika, Trinakanda, Mrdusara, Alpapatrika, Pitapuspa, Mahapuspa, Dirghakanda, Picchila
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Original plant nameCurculigo orchioides Gaertn. (= Hypoxis orchioides Kurz)
Family nameHypoxidaceae
Used partRoots
Distribution areaSubtropical Himalayas from Kumaon eastwards and in the Westernghats from Konkan southwards upto 2250m altitude.
RemarksCommon.
Common usesRoots are slightly mucilaginous and bitter and are considered tonic, alterative, demulcent, diuretic and restorative. They are useful in asthma, impotency, jaundice, piles, colic and gonorrhoea/gonorrhea. Used as poultice for itch and skin diseases. It is the ingredient of a number of preparations used as aphrodisiacs and sexual tonics such as Mooslipak. Roots are usually administered in combination with aromatics and bitters in piles, diarrhoea/diarrhea, jaundice and asthma.
Therapeutic usesGudaja (piles), Daha (burning), Asthisrava (leucorrhoea/leucorrhea)
Chemical constituentOther aliphatic and related compounds
Hydroxymethylpentatricontanone (*C5)

Triterpenoids
Curculigenin B (*C3), Curculigenin C (*C3), 13-Methyl-3-oxours-20-en-oic acid (*C4)、Curculigol (*C6, *C11),

Triterpenoid saponins
Curculigosaponin A (*C1), Curculigosaponin B (*C1), Curculigosaponin C (*C1), Curculigosaponin D (*C1, *C2), Curculigosaponin E (*C1, *C2), Curculigosaponin F (*C1, *C2), Curculigosaponin G (*C13), Curculigosaponin H (*C13), Curculigosaponin I(*C13), Curculigosaponin J (*C13), Curculigosaponin K (*C3), Curculigosaponin L (*C3), Curculigosaponin M (*C3), 24s,3beta,11alpha,16beta,24-Tetrahydroxycycloartenol-3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (*C10, *C15), 24s,3beta,11alpha,16beta,24-Tetrahydroxycycloartenol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (*C10, *C15),

Sterols
Daucosterol (*C10)

Other aromatic derivatives
Curculigine A (*C8, *C10, *C11, *C15), Corchioside A (*C9), 2,6-Dimethoxybenzoic acid (*C10, *C15), Orcinol glucoside (*C10, *C15), Curculigoside (*C10, *C14, *C15), Curculigine B (*C12), Curculigine C (*C12)

Other nitrogen containing compounds
Curculigo carbamate oxatetrazine succinamide (*C7)

Medical systemAyurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)
Traditional conceptRasa (Taste)Madhura (Sweet), Tikta (Bitter)
Virya (Potency)Usna (Hot)
Guna (Quality)Guru (Heavy), Picchila (Slimy), Snigdha (Unctuous)
Vipaka
(Post digestive taste)		Madhura (Sweet)
Karma
(General action)		Vrsya (aphrodisiac), Brmhani (nourishing), Rasayana (rejuvenative), Balakara (strengthening)
Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)		Decreases Vata Pitta
Dhatukarma(Action
on body tissues)		Dhatuvrddhikara (increasing body tissues)
Traditional usage1. Decoction of this should be used in retention of urine.

2. Satavari (Asparagus racemosus), Mundi (Sphaeranthus indicus), Guduci (Tinospora cordifolia), Hastikarnapalasa (Leea macrophylla) and Talamuli (Curculigo orchioides) all in equal parts are powdered. It is mixed with ghee and honey and taken. It acts as rejuvenative and promotes body tissues and strength.

3. Regular use of powder of Krsna musali mixed with ghee acts as aphrodisiac.
FormulationMusalikhadiradi kvatha
CommentsThere are two varieties of Musali - white and black.
ReferencesReference book　

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