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Crude drug name	Market name	Talmakhna
	Formal name	Kokilaksa
	Other names　　　 Tips！	Talmakhna bija (T), Kuliakhara (B), Talmakhna (H), Kotavalike (K), Nirmalli, Vayalchulli (M), Nirugobbi vittulu (Te), Nirmulli virai (Ta), Neeramulliya (Sin)
	English name	Long Leaved Barleria
Original plant name		Hygrophila schulli (Hamilt.) M. R. Almeida & S. M. Almeida (= Hygrophila auriculata Heine) (= Asteracantha longifolia Nees) (= Hygrophila spinosa T. Anderson), Long Leaved Barleria
Family name		Acanthaceae
Used part	Classification	Plant origin
Used part	Sub classification	seed
Collection information		India, New Delhi, Hans Raj & Sons
Collection date		1991/05/07
Collector		Tsuneo Namba, et al.
TMPW No.		12535

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Scientific information data base

Crude drug name

Ayurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name

Kokilaksa, Long Leaved Barleria

Synonyms

Kantaki, Dirghapatra, Iksura, Pundra, Kantaki, Kokilaksaka, Kakesu, Khurika, Ksura, Bhiksu, Kandeksu, Iksugandha, Iksubalika, Srngali, Srnghala, Ranaka, Srnghalaghandi, Vajrasthisrnghala, Vajrakantaka, Vajra, Ksuraka, Srngalika, Pikeksana, Picchila

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Original plant name

Hygrophila schulli (Hamilt.) M. R. Almeida & S. M. Almeida (= Hygrophila auriculata Heine) (= Asteracantha longifolia Nees) (= Hygrophila spinosa T. Anderson)

Family name

Acanthaceae

Used part

Seeds, Whole Plant

Distribution area

Throughout India in moist places; margins of tanks, canals and rice fields.

Remarks

Common.

Common uses

This drug is useful in treating hepatic obstructions, jaundice, dropsy, rheumatism, anasarca and diseases of the urinogential tract.
Seeds are one of the Pancabija (five seeds) of the Ayurvedic materia medica having high diuretic activity. Seeds are given for gonorrhoea/gonorrhea and with milk and sugar in spermatorrhoea/spermatorrhea.

Therapeutic uses

Vata (rheumatic diseases), Sopha (oedema), Asma (calculi), Trsna (thirst), Anilasra (arthritic conditions), Atisara (diarrhoea/diarrhea), Adhyavata, Amavata (morbidity of vayu), Meha (diabetic types), Drsti roga (eye diseases), Daha (burning sensation)

Chemical constituent

Others
- Seeds contain mucilage, potassium salts, diastase, lipase and protease.

- Seeds contain semi-drying oil (23%).

- Stored seeds accumulate appreciable amounts of aflotoxins (1.11 microgram per g).

Medical system

Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)

Traditional concept

Rasa (Taste)

Madhura (Sweet), Amla (Sour), Tikta (Bitter)

Virya (Potency)

Sita (Cold)

Guna (Quality)

Picchila (Slimy), Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Unctuous), Cikkana (Smooth)

Vipaka
(Post digestive taste)

Madhura (Sweet)

Karma
(General action)

Vrsya (increasing reproductive strength), Ama (digesting indigested materials), Balya (strengthening), Rucya (appetising), Santarpana (nourishing), Grahaka (constipative), Garbhasthapana (stabilising foetus)

Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)

Decreases Vata Pitta, increases Kapha

Dhatukarma(Action
on body tissues)

Raktaruk (blood disorders)

Avayava
(Action on organ)

Drsti (eye/vision)

Traditional usage

1. Leaves of Kokilaksa (Hygrophila schulli) are cooked along with juice and is taken for arthritic complaints.

2. Ash prepared of Kokilaksa along with cow's urine is good for general oedema

3. Intake of the decoction of Kokilaksa as a drug or as a vegetable alleviates arthritic conditions.

4. Ash of Kokilaksa taken with urine or water is useful in oedema.

5. Root of Kokilaksa is chewed with sugar and with the resultant juice the ear is filled. It helps easy delivery.

6. Powder of the seed of Kapikacchu (Mucuna pruriens) and Kokilaksa mixed with sugar should be taken with warm milk. By this men do not lose his strength and energy.

7. Decoction of Kakajangha (PERISTROPHE BICALYCULATA NEES?), Apamarga (Achyranthes aspera), Kokilaksa produces sleep.

Formulation

Paustika curna

Comments

Leaves are sweet, bitter and good for swelling, colic, poison, abdominal distension, ascitic swelling caused by Vata, anaemic/anemic conditions, blocks of faecal matter, urine and rheumatic conditions. Seed of Kokilaksa is cold, sweet and astringent. Few other botanical sources like Barleria buxifolia, Artanaema sesamoides, Barleria longifolia, Saccharum officianarum are reported substitutes.

Terms like Kokilaksa, Pikeksana refer to the morphological similarity to cuckoo's eyes. Synonyms Kantaki, Vajrakantaka refer to its thorns. Nadeyi denotes its occurrence near water.

References

Reference book　

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[2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras)
Vol. 3 (Repr.1996), pp 191-196.

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 29.

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
pp 257-258.

Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources, 1994. Sivarajan, V.V. and Balachandran, I., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
p 249.

Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore
888.

Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi
Vol. 2, pp 565-567.

Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi
p 113.

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