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Crude drug name | Market name | Mushakdana |
|---|---|---|
| Formal name | Latakasturika | |
Other names Tips！ | Mushakdana (T), Muskadana, Kasturidana (B), Muskadana, Kasturidana (H), Kadukasturi (K), Kattukasturi (M), Kasturibendavittulu (Te), Kattukasturi (Ta), Bal nalu, Kasturi, Lata kasturi (N), Kapukinissa (Sin) | |
| English name | Musk Mallow, Ambrette Seeds | |
| Original plant name | Abelmoschus moschatus Medic. (= Hibiscus abelmoschus L.), Musk Mallow, Ambrette Seeds | |
| Family name | Malvaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | seed |
| Collection information | India, New Delhi , Hans Raj & Sons | |
| Collection date | 1991/05/07 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba, et al. | |
| TMPW No. | 12515 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Latakasturika, Musk Mallow, Ambrette Seeds |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | Bhenda, Kasturipurvaka, Sugandhabhenda, Bhendi, Gandhapurva | |
| Original plant name | Abelmoschus moschatus Medic. (= Hibiscus abelmoschus L.) | |
| Family name | Malvaceae | |
| Used part | Seeds | |
| Distribution area | Found wild all over the Deccan and Karnataka and at the foothills of the Himalayas. | |
| Remarks | Common. | |
| Common uses | Seeds are diuretic, stomachic, stimulant, antiseptic, cooling, carminative and aphrodisiac. In the form of decoction, infusion or tincture it is used in the treatment of nervous debility, nervous disorders, hysteria, bronchial asthma, cold, flu and worms. Seeds pulverized and made into a paste with milk are used to treat prickly heat and itch. They are inhaled for the dryness of the throat. Volatile oil from seeds is used as tonic, stimulant and carminative. | |
| Therapeutic uses | Smrtibhramsa (impaired memory power), Trsna (thirst), Vanti (vomiting), Kosthasula (abdominal colic), Jatharamaya (abdominal disorders), Mukharoga (Mouth disorders), Lalasrava (drooling of saliva), Vata (rheumatism), Mada (intoxication) | |
| Chemical constituent | Fatty acids related compounds (E)-2,3-Dihydrofarnesyl acetate (*C1), (E,E)-Farnesyl acetate (*C1), Ambrettolide (*C1) | |
| Pharmacological effect | Seed mucilage has shown anti-complementary activity in human serum and hypoglycaemic activity in mice. | |
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | |
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet) |
| Virya (Potency) | Sita (Cold) | |
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu (Light), Ruksa (Dry), Tiksna (Sharp) | |
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | |
| Karma (General action) | Brmhana (nourishing), Dipana (increasing digestive fire), Pacana (digestive), Vrsya (Aphrodisiac), Chedani (scraping) | |
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Kapha Vata | |
| Mala (Action on excretory mechanism) | Vastisodhana (diuretic) | |
| Avayava (Action on organ) | Hrdya (good for heart), Caksusya (good for eye) | |
| Formulation | Latakasturi curna | |
| Comments | Abundantly used in South India. | |
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 1 (Repr.1996), pp 4-6 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 133 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 264 Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 4 Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 325-326 |
| Research paper | *C1 Dung, N. X., Van Khien, P., Nhuan, D. D., Hoi, T. M., Ban, N. K., Leclercq, P. A., Muselli, A., Bighelli, A. and Casanova, J.; J. Essent. Oil Res., 11, 447-52 (1999). | |
| Remarks | In Arabian countries seeds are used as aphrodisiac. In Philippines decoction of seeds is used for cancer of stomach. Mucilaginous seeds are emollients and demulcents. | |
| Last renewal date | 2022/06/22 | |