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Crude drug name | Market name | Baibring |
|---|---|---|
| Formal name | Vidanga | |
Other names Tips！ | Baibranga, Vidanga (T), Babarang (B), Baibaranga (H), Vaayivulanga (K), Vayuvilangam (M), Vaayuvulanga (Te), Vayuvilangam (Ta), Byitamka (Ti), Bayubidanga (N), Walangasal, Wal-embilla (Sin) | |
| English name | Embelia Fruit | |
| Original plant name | Embelia tsjeriam-cottam A. DC., Embelia Fruit | |
| Family name | Myrsinaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | fruit |
| Production area information | India | |
| Collection information | India, Dibrugarh, Assam , Shree Vishwanath Marwari Databye Aushadhalaya | |
| Collection date | 1997/05/05 | |
| Collector | Katsuko Komatsu, et al. | |
| TMPW No. | 17351 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Vidanga, Embelia Fruit | |||
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| Synonyms | Krmighna, Jantunasana, Tandula, Vellam, Amogha, Citratandula, Caitra, Tanduliyaka, Vatari, Jantughni, Mrgagamini, Kairali, Gahvara, Kapali, Vara, Sucitrabija, Jantuhantri, Ghosa, Bhutaghnam, Krmihrt, Bhasmakam, Mogha, Krmikantakam, Kevalam | ||||
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| Original plant name | Embelia tsjeriam-cottam A. DC. | ||||
| Family name | Myrsinaceae | ||||
| Used part | Fruits, Roots, Leaves | ||||
| Distribution area | Throughout the greater part of India, upto the altitude of 1500m. | ||||
| Remarks | Common. | ||||
| Common uses | The drug promotes digestion, relieves constipation and abdominal pain. It is also considered very effective as an anthelmintic against tapeworm. Fruits are antiseptic, carminative and antispasmodic. | ||||
| Therapeutic uses | Sula (colic), Anaha (abdominal distension), Udara (ascitic types), Krmi (worms), Vibandha (block), Visa (poison), Agnimandya (indigestion), Aruci (lack of appetite), Bhranti (mental instability), Meha (diabetic types), Svasakasa (respiratory disorders), Hrdroga (heart diseases), Ama (indigestion), Praseka (drooling of saliva) | ||||
| Chemical constituent | Others Dry fruits yield embelin (1.6%), potassium hydrogen oxalate (0.15%) and fatty ingredients (7.5%). | ||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | ||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Kasaya (Astringent), Tikta (Bitter) | |||
| Virya (Potency) | Usna (Hot) | ||||
| Guna (Quality) | Tiksna (Sharp), Ruksa (Dry), Laghu (Light) | ||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | ||||
| Prabhava (Special action) | Krmighna (killing worms) | ||||
| Karma (General action) | Vahnikara (increasing digestive fire) | ||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Kapha Vata | ||||
| Dhatukarma(Action on body tissues) | Meda (adipose tissue) | ||||
| Avayava (Action on organ) | Pliha (spleen) | ||||
| Traditional usage | 1. Vidanga (Embelia tsjeriam-cottam) excels as anthelmintic and is used in food and drinks, bath, fumigation and anointment. 2. Paste of Vidanga and Pippali (Piper longum) used in non-unctuous enema destroys wound. 3. Warm decoction of Vidanga and Aragvadha (Cassia fistula) should be given to those suffering from worms. 4. Rice scum mixed with Vidanga and Trikatu* (a group of three pungents) should be given. It destroys worms and stimulates digestive power. 5. Vidanga and seeds of Kutaja (Holarrhena pubescens) and Palasa (Butea monosperma) should be powdered and taken with sugar for worms. 6. In heart disease caused by worms, one should take urine mixed with Vidanga and Kustha (Saussurea lappa). It expels worms. 7. The patient of skin disease should be bathed with urine and fed on diet processed with Vidanga. In wounds, oils of Karanja (Pongamia pinnata), Sarsapa (mustard), Sigru (Moringa oleifera) and Kosamra (Schleichera oleosa) should be applied. 8. Powder of Vidanga, Triphala** (a group of three fruits) and Pippali taken with honey destroys skin diseases, worms, diabetic types, sinus and fistula in ano. 9. The ground should be irrigated with milk mixed with good black earth or with decoction of Vidanga, Patha (Cissampelos pariera) and Katabhi (Albizia lucida) for removing pollution of earth. 10. Powder of Vidanga mixed with Yastimadhu (liquorice) and honey should be taken according to strength with cold water. The intake of cold water should be continued for a month, or Vidanga powder should be taken with decoction of Bhallataka (Semecarpus anacardium) mixed with honey or Draksa or with Amalaka juice and honey or Guduci (Tinospora cordifolia) decoction. After digestion, rice added with ghee should be taken with salt free soup of Mudga (Vigna radiata) and Amalaka having little ghee. It destroys piles and worms, promotes intellect and provides longevity. 11. Vidanga fruits should be steamed in a vessel, then pounded on a stone-slab and kept in an iron jar containing honey - water in inner chamber within a heap of ash in early rains for four months. After the rains are over, it should be taken out and used daily in morning according to strength. It destroys worms and provides miraculous powers. 12. Lauhabhasma (processed iron powder) and Vidanga powder mixed with ghee and honey are kept in a container made of Bijaka (Pterocarpus marsupium) heartwood for a year. Its use makes one strong, long lived and with black hairs. 13. Those who take Vidanga, Bhallataka and Sunthi (dry ginger), with ghee and honey cross over the turbulent stream of the old age and diseases. 14. Vidanga, Black Tila (sesamum) in equal quantity are pounded together. By taking as snuff it alleviates hemicrania. --- Trikatu*, a group of three pungents, i.e., Pippali, Marica and Sunthi. It supports digestion and the overall gastric function. 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 | Vidangadi curna, Vidanga lauha, Vidanga taila. | ||||
| Related drugs | Embelia ribes Burm.f. | ||||
| Comments | This is included in Krmighna, Kusthaghna, Trptighna, Sirovirecana gana of Caraka and Surasadi, Pippalyadi of Susruta. This is also included in Trimada of Bhavaprakasa. | ||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 2 (Repr.1997), pp 368-371. 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 106. 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 291. Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources, 1994. Sivarajan, V.V. and Balachandran, I., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi pp 507-509. 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 123-124. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 669. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 503-506. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 344. | |||
| Remarks | Fruits of Embelia tsjeriam-cottam A. DC., is an accepted substitute in Ayurveda for Embelia ribes Burm.f. that is called Baibidanga or Vidanga. Sometimes fruits of both the species are sold mixed in the market. They have similar uses in Ayurveda. | ||||
| Last renewal date | 2023/12/27 | ||||
