Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | Alas |
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| Formal name | Atasi | |
Other names Tips！ | Masina (B), Alsi, Tisi (H), Agas (K), Avisi (Te), Alvirai (Ta), Alasa (N) | |
| English name | Linseed | |
| Original plant name | Linum usitatissimum Linn., Linseed | |
| Family name | Linaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | seed |
| Collection information | Kingdom of Nepal, Kathmandu , Gyan Man Singh, Jaget Hil Man Singh | |
| Collection date | 1986/08/22 | |
| TMPW No. | 6601 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Atasi, Linseed | |||
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| Synonyms | Nilapuspam, Parvati, Uma, Ksuma, Pratarikartama, Rudrapatni, Suvalkala, Sunilapuspa, Vasutarka, Sita, Tailaphala, Palika, Putipuraka, Picchila, Devi, Madagandha, Madotkata, Haimavati. | ||||
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| Original plant name | Linum usitatissimum Linn. | ||||
| Family name | Linaceae | ||||
| Used part | Seeds, Oil, Flowers | ||||
| Distribution area | An erect annual, herb, cultivated throughout the plains of India and upto an altitude of 1800m. | ||||
| Remarks | Common. | ||||
| Common uses | Seeds are bitter, acrid, emollient, thermogenic, expectorant and diuretic. They are astringent after roasting. Seeds are used to treat ulcers, urinary discharges, gonorrhoea/gonorrhea, irritation of the genito-urinary system, leprosy and consumption. Fumigation with the smoke is recommended for colds in the head and hysteria. The whole seed is prescribed as a laxative. The mucilaginous infusion 'Linseed tea' is used internally as a demulcent in coughs, catarrh, and bronchial affections, gonorrhoea/gonorrhea and diarrhoea/diarrhea. The mucilage is dropped into eyes in irritable conditions of the conjunctiva. The crushed linseed is applied in the form of poultice for the relief of local inflammations, ulcers, boils and carbuncles. Linseed poultice is recommended for gouty and rheumatic swellings as an emollient. The leaves are used for cough and asthma. The flowers are considered as cardio tonic. Raw linseed oil with equal parts of aqueous calcium hydroxide (0.14g/100ml) can be used to treat skin disorders like burns and sores. Linseed in overdoses is bad for the eyesight and lead to impotency. | ||||
| Therapeutic uses | Prsthasula (back pain), Sopha (oedema), Kasa (cough), Svasa (asthmatic conditions), Vataroga (all the disorders of Vata). | ||||
| Chemical constituent | - The seeds of the plant yield on expression a quick drying oil. The seed contains a cyanogenetic glucoside, linamarin (acetone-cyanohydrin-beta-glucoside, C10H17O6N, m.p. 142-43 degree) in small amounts; an enzyme, linase, which acts on the glucoside (opt. temp., 40-50 degree; opt. pH, 5) releasing hydrocyanic acid, is also present in the seed. The concentration of linamarin varies with the variety, maturity and oil content of the seed; seeds, from fibre yielding types contain a higher percentage of glucoside than those from types grown for seed; ripe seeds contain less glucoside than immature seeds. - Besides linamarin, linseed contains a crystalline glucoside (m.p. 167 degree, [na]27 degree D, -73 degree) and a non-crystalline glucoside ([a]24 degree D, -30 degree). | ||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | ||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Madhura (Sweet), Tikta (Bitter) | |||
| Virya (Potency) | Usna (Hot) | ||||
| Guna (Quality) | Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Unctuous), Picchila (Slimy) | ||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | ||||
| Karma (General action) | Drk hrt (destroys eyes), Sukra hrt (reduces semen), Balaprada (promotes strength). | ||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Vata, increases Kapha Pitta | ||||
| Avayava (Action on organ) | Drk hrt (destroys eyes). | ||||
| Traditional usage | 1. Atasi (linseed) and seeds of Eranda (Ricinus communis) are pounded with milk and applied on the affected part in vatarakta (blood getting vitiated by Vata). In case of predominance of Vata, Satapuspa (Anethum sowa) is added there to. 2. In inflammation, poultice prepared of sesamum, linseed, sour curd, bolus of parched grain flour, Kustha (Saussurea lappa), Kitta (yeast) and salt is applied for maturation of inflammation. 3. Linseed is included in the group of drugs useful for tearing the abscess. 4. In wounds with predominance of Vata and burning sensation and pain, the paste made of fried linseed and sesamum soaked with milk and pounded with the same is applied. | ||||
| Formulation | Atasyadi lepa | ||||
| Comments | Its synonym nilapushpi indicates that it bears bluish flowers. It is considered to favourite of God Siva and Goddess Parvati. Hence the synonym uma and rudrapatni. Suvalkala indicates that its bark is good. Putipuraka, Madagandha indicates that it has got unpleasant odour. The oil is said to have sweet and sour taste and pungent in post digestive effect and hot in potency. It is said to be good for Vata and aggravates blood and Pitta. | ||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 3 (Repr.1996), pp 333-336. Indian Medicinal Plants (Second Edition), Vols. 1-5, 1993. Kirtikar, K.R. and Basu. B.D., Periodical Experts Book Agency, Delhi Vol. 1, pp 408-409. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 85. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, p 412. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 9. | |||
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