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Crude drug name | Market name | Kaiphal |
|---|---|---|
| Formal name | Katphala | |
Other names Tips！ | Kaiphal chal (T), Kayachal (B), Kaiphal (H), Kirishivani (K), Kaidaryamu patta (Te), Marudampattai (Ta), Katpala (Sin) | |
| English name | Bay Berry Bark, Box Myrtle | |
| Original plant name | Myrica esculenta Buch.-Ham. (= Myrica nagi C. P. Thunberg ex A. Murray), Bay Berry Bark, Box Myrtle | |
| Family name | Myricaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | stem bark |
| 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. | 17352 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Katphala, Bay Berry Bark, Box Myrtle | |||
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| Synonyms | Mahavalkala, Somavalka, Kaitarya, Kumbhika, Sriparnika, Kumudika, Bhadra, Bhadravati, Somapadapa, Kumuda, Kumbha, Mahakaccha, Mahakumbha, Rohini. | ||||
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| Original plant name | Myrica esculenta Buch.-Ham. (= Myrica nagi C. P. Thunberg ex A. Murray) | ||||
| Family name | Myricaceae | ||||
| Used part | Stem bark | ||||
| Distribution area | Subtropical Himalayas from Ravi eastwards at 1000-2000m altitude, Khasia and Jaintia hills (Meghalaya) Naga and Lushai hills. | ||||
| Remarks | Common. | ||||
| Common uses | Bark is astringent, carminative and antiseptic. It is used in asthma, catarrh, cough, throat troubles, headache, diarrhoea/diarrhea, fevers, lung affections, chronic bronchitis, scrofulous and aphthous affections, dysentery with atony of digestive apparatus and diuresis, chronic gonorrhoea/gonorrhea and gleet. Along with ginger, bark is used as a rubefacient application in cholera. Bark is chewed to relieve toothache. A lotion prepared from the bark is used for washing putrid sores. Oil prepared from the bark is dropped into ears in earache. | ||||
| Therapeutic uses | Svasa (respiratory disorders), Prameha (diabetic types), Arsa (piles), Kasa (cough), Kandu (itching), Aruci (lack of appetite), Jvara (fever), Pratisyaya (running nose), Mukharoga (mouth disorders), Jatharamaya (abdominal disorders), Galaganda (tumours/tumors of neck) | ||||
| Chemical constituent | Others Bark contains myricetin in the form of myrictin, a glycoside, a yellow colouring matter and Is rich in tannin. The bark contains a yellow colouring matter and is rich in tannins. The yellow colouring matter, myricetin (hexahydroxyflavone, C21H10O8,m.p.350-57 degree celsius) occurs in the bark in the form of glucoside,myricitrin(Myricetin-3-rhamnoside,C21H20O12,m.p.199-200 degree celsius).A second glycoside, the aglycone of which is possibly quercetin is present in traces. | ||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | ||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Kasaya (Astringent), Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent) | |||
| Virya (Potency) | Usna (Hot) | ||||
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu (Light), Tiksna (Sharp) | ||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | ||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Kapha Vata | ||||
| Dhatukarma(Action on body tissues) | Rakta (Blood) | ||||
| Traditional usage | 1. In fever caused by Kapha, the formulation consisting of Katphala (Myrica esculenta), Puskaramula (Inula racemosa), Karkatasrngi (Pistacia chinensis) and Pippali (Piper longum) mixed with honey is efficacious. It alleviates Kapha and its associated symptoms such as dyspnoea/dyspnea, cough and fever. 2. One becomes free from abdominal disorders (diarrhoea/diarrhea) after taking Kapittha mixed with Trikatu* (a group of three pungents), honey, sugar or only Katphala with honey. 3. In head disease caused by Kapha, Katphala powder should be taken as snuff or gargles alleviating Kapha. 4. In conjunctivitis caused by Pitta, aqueous solution of Katphala should be used as eye drops. ----- Trikatu*, a group of three pungents, i.e., Pippali, Marica and Sunthi. It supports digestion and the overall gastric function. | ||||
| Formulation | Katphaladi kvatha, Katphaladi curna, Devadaradi kvatha, Siroghna curna, Katphala lepa. | ||||
| Comments | This is included in Sukrasodhana, Sandhaniya, Vedanasthapana groups of Caraka and Lodhradi, Surasadi groups of Susruta. | ||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | 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 172. 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 136. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 1147. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 475-477. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 70. | |||
| Last renewal date | 2023/12/25 | ||||
