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Crude drug name

Market nameKhamara
Formal nameGambhari
Other names   

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Et-demata (Sin), Gumbar (B), Gamaari (H), Kumbazhamara (K), Kumizhu (M), Gummadi (Te), Perumkumbil, Goomadee (Ta), Khamari, Gambari (N)
English nameCoomb Teak
Original plant nameGmelina arborea Roxb., Coomb Teak
Family nameVerbenaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification bark
Collection informationKingdom of Nepal, Kathmandu, Kilagal tole M.G.M. Shakya
Collection date1991/04/28
CollectorTsuneo Namba, et al.
TMPW No.14674

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Scientific information data base

Crude drug nameAyurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name
Gambhari (G.arborea), Coomb Teak
SynonymsKasmarya, Madhuparni, Sriparni, Svetavrntaka, Hira, Kamala, Kasmari, Kumbhari, Sarvatobhadra, Kumbhika, Bhadravati, Bhadra, Sriparnika, Mahakumbha, Sveta, Somavrksa, Katphala, Bhadraparni, Pitarohini, Krsnavrnta, Madhurasa, Mahakusumaka, Sindhuparni, Subhadra, Gopabhadra, Vidarini, Ksirini, Sthulatvaca, Madhumati, Suphala, Medini, Mahakumuda, Sudridhatvaca.
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Original plant nameGmelina arborea Roxb.
Family nameVerbenaceae
Used partRoot and flowers
Distribution areaOccurs in India, Ceylon, Burma and Philippine islands. It is rather common but often cultivated in the moist regions of Ceylon upto 5,000 feet altitude.
Common usesThis drug is astringent, digestive, cardio-tonic, diuretic, laxative and pulmonary and nervine tonic. It promotes digestive power, improves memory, overcomes giddiness and is useful in burning sensation, fever, thirst, emaciation, heart diseases, nervous disorders and piles. Bark is bitter, tonic and stomachic and is useful in fever and dyspepsia.
Decoction of the roots and bark is given for fever and thirst and to increase the secretion of breast milk. According to Ayurveda, this is an important ingredient of the group 'dasamula' (group of ten roots) which enters into the composition of many Ayurvedic formulations.
Therapeutic usesAjirna (indigestion), Trsna (thirst), Sula (colic), Arsas (haemorrhoids/hemorrhoids), Visa (poisoning), Daha (burning sensation), Bhrama (giddiness), Sopha (oedema), Jvara (fever), Ksaya (emaciation), Mutravibandha (dysuria), Ksataksaya (injury related conditions), Srama (tiredness), Amavata (morbidity of Vata), Vibandha (constipation).
Medical systemAyurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)
Traditional conceptRasa (Taste)Tikta (Bitter), Kasaya (Astringent), Madhura (Sweet)
Virya (Potency)Usna (Hot)
Guna (Quality)Guru (Heavy)
Vipaka
(Post digestive taste)
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
(General action)
Dipani (appetiser), Pacani (digestive), Medhya (improves intellect), Bhedani (purgative), Kesya (good for hair), Amaghni (removes undigested matter)

Fruits are Brmhana (nourishing), Vrsya (aphrodisiac), Rasayana (rejuvenative).
Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)
Decreases all three dosas
Dhatukarma(Action
on body tissues)
Sukrala (improves semen)
Avayava
(Action on organ)
Kesya (good for hair)
Traditional usage1. In Pittajvara (fever caused due to Pitta), the cold decoction of Kasmarya (Gmelina arborea) mixed with sugar pacifies excessive thirst and burning sensation.

2. In fever due to Vata, it is used in the form of a compound preparation called Draksadi kvatha.

3. The soup of Kasmarya fruits added with sugar and a bit soured is beneficial in atisara (diarrhoea/diarrhea).

4. Ripe fruits of Udumbara (Ficus glomerata), Kasmarya, Kharjura (date), and Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) taken separately with honey checks intrinsic haemorrhage/hemorrhage.

5. In intrinsic haemorrhage, flowers of Kovidara (Bauhinia racemosa), Kasmarya and Salmali (Salmalia malabarica) are useful as vegetables to be regularly included in the diet.

6. In the tepid decoction of Danti (Baliospermum montanum) 40g, Kasmarya fruit or Draksa (raisins) 160g is dipped and then pressed. The juice so extracted should be taken in Pandu (anaemia).

7. In thirst, a compound preparation of Kasmarya called Kasmaryadi panaka is given internally.

8. The liquid gruel of parched paddy mixed with honey, Ghrta (Ghee), mixed with jaggery and Kasmarya added with sugar should be taken to alleviate thirst.

9. Paste of Kasmarya, Madhuka (liquorice) and saktu (parched rice) is useful in Vatarakta (blood vitiated by vata).

10. Oil cooked with Draksa decoction and milk or the decoction of Guduci (Tinospora cordifolia), Madhuka and Kasmarya alleviates Vatarakta (blood vitiated by vata).

11. Ripe fruits of Kasmarya are dried and then cooked with cow's milk and taken with the same keeping on the wholesome diet. It destroys Sitapitta (cold aggravation of Pitta).

12. Kasmarya rasayana is advised for rasayana (rejuvenative) purpose in proper manner.

13. Wrapping with seven tender leaves of Kasmarya destroys Angulivesta (whitlow).

14. Tila taila (sesamum oil) cooked with decoction and paste of Kasmarya is applied with a cotton swab on breast. It makes them developed and tight. It prevents slackness of breast.

15. Oil of Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica), Nimba (neem) and Kasmarya taken separately as snuff checks graying of hairs.

16. Bibhitaki oil cooked with decoction and paste of root, heart wood, flower, fruit and leaves of Kasmarya and taken as snuff destroys graying of hair.

17. Kasmarya taila is a compound preparation used to check graying of hair.
FormulationSriparnyadi kvatha, Sriparni taila, Brhatpancamuladi kasaya, Dasamulam kasaya, Dasamularista
CommentsIts fruit is said to have sweet in taste and heavy and unctuous in quality. Its post digestive effect is sweet and potency is cold. It is said to be brmhana (bulk promoting) and pacifies Vata and Pitta. It also relieves vibandha (constipation) and krmi (worm infestation). Flowers are sweet and bitter in taste. Its potency is cold. It is said to be sangrahi (constipative) and vatalam (aggravates Vata).

It is included in Sothahara, Virecanopaga, Dahaprasamana gana by Caraka. Susruta includes it in Panca mula and Sarivadi gana.

It is called sriparni, bhadraparni because its flowers are beautiful to look at. Svetavrntaka means that it has white coloured petiole. Mahakumuda means it bears big flowers, Kasmari indicates that it is native to Kashmir. As the flowers are yellow in colour it is called pitarohini. Sudridatvaca indicates that it has strong bark.
ReferencesReference book 

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Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi
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