Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | Simali |
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| Formal name | Nirgundi | |
Other names Tips！ | Nika, Nil-nika (Sin), Nirgundi (B), Samhalu (H), Niragundi (K), Karunochhi (M), Nallavaavili (Te), Nirkkundi, Nochi (Ta), Indrayani, Simali (N) | |
| English name | Five leaved Chaste Tree | |
| Original plant name | Vitex negundo Linn., Five leaved Chaste Tree | |
| Family name | Verbenaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | stem + leaf |
| Collection information | Kingdom of Nepal, Patan（Lalitpur） , Bajracharya Aushadhi Pasal | |
| Collection date | 1983/07/31 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba, et al. | |
| TMPW No. | 5850 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Nirgundi, Five Leaved Chaste Tree | |||
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| Synonyms | Nilanirgundi, Sinduka, Nilasinduka, Nilapuspi, Sitasaha, Sindhuvara, Nilika, Sugandha, Bhutakesi, Indrani. | ||||
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| Original plant name | Vitex negundo Linn. | ||||
| Family name | Verbenaceae | ||||
| Used part | Leaves, Root, Seeds | ||||
| Distribution area | Occurs in tropical East Africa, Madagasker, India, Ceylon, Malaya, Polynesia and Philippine islands. It is common by the edge of streams especially in the dry regions of the low country in Ceylon. | ||||
| Common uses | This drug is astringent, bitter and germicidal. It is used in the treatment of cough, asthma, eye diseases, inflammation, glandular and rheumatic swellings, intestinal worms, fever, ulcers, scrofulous ulcers, skin diseases, dyspepsia, colic, flatulence, dysentery, malarial fever, cephalalgia, otalgia, arthritis, uropathy, dermatopathy, ophthalmopathy, bronchitis, nervous disorders, leprosy and general debility. A tincture of the root is administered for irritation of the bladder and rheumatism. The drug improves receptive and retentive power of mind, complexion and growth of hair. Roots are also used as an antidote to snake venom. | ||||
| Therapeutic uses | Gudavata (removes vayu situated in anal region), Ksaya (emaciation), Sandhivata (a kind vatik disorder), Vama (vomiting), Krmi (worm infestation), Kustha (skin diseases), Vrana (ulcers), Ajirna (loss of digestion), Gulma (phantom tumor), Kantharuja (pain in the throat), Visa (poisoning), Sula (colic), Aruci (loss of taste), Jvara (fever), Gradhrasi (sciatica), Pratisyaya (cold), Kasa (cough), Svasa (asthmatic conditions). | ||||
| Pharmacological effect | The alcoholic extract of root when administered orally to pregnant rats, showed 40-60% anti-implantation activity with no antiovulatory effect. | ||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | ||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter) | |||
| Virya (Potency) | Usna (Hot) | ||||
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu (Light), Ruksa (Dry) | ||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | ||||
| Karma (General action) | Agnidipani (increases digestive fire), Krminasakara (anthelmintic), Netrahita (good for eyes), Kesya (good for hair), Pathya (wholesome), Varnya (improves complexion). | ||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Kapha Vata | ||||
| Avayava (Action on organ) | Netrahita (good for eyes), Kesya (good for hair) | ||||
| Traditional usage | 1. Ghee cooked with juice of Nirgundi (Vitex negundo) leaves alleviates cough caused by Kapha. 2. Decoction of Nirgundi, Guduci (Tinospora cordifolia), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) and Marica (black pepper) in equal parts mixed with salt taken alleviates cough and asthma. 3. By taking cow ghee for three days and Nirgundi juice for another three days severe guinea worms are destroyed. 4. In "Gandamala" (glandular swelling of neck), one should use Nirgundi root pounded with water as snuff. 5. Oil cooked with the juice of root and leaves of Nirgundi is useful as intake, anointment and for filling in sinus, skin diseases and rheumatism. 6. Taking fumigation of Nirgundi helps to relieve head ache and cold. 7. By taking ghee cooked with Nirgundi (root, leaves and fruits) one suffering from consumption becomes free from the diseases. 8. Oil cooked with Nirgundi juice and added with rocksalt, soot, jaggery and honey is filled in the ear to check purulent discharge from the ear. 9. In "Vata vyadhi" (diseases caused by Vata) by taking castor oil and Nirgundi juice separately lumbago is removed and patient becomes happy. 10. Powder of Nirgundi root should be taken with oil. It is useful in lumbago and pain. 11. Intake of warm decoction of Nirgundi, Rasona (garlic) and Sunthi (dry ginger) added with Pippali (Piper longum) powder destroys all disorders caused by Kapha and Vata in puerperal stage. | ||||
| Formulation | Nirgundi taila, Nirgundi kalpa. | ||||
| Comments | In nighantus two varieties have been described as Nilapuspi (bluish) and Svetapuspi (white) based on the colour of flowers. Nila variety is called Nirgundi and Svetapuspi is called Sindhuvara. Nirgundi is identified with Vitex negundo botanically and Sindhuvara is identified as Vitex trifolia. The seeds of Nirgundi are called renuka or harenuka. Flower of nirgundi is said to have bitter taste and hot quality. It pacifies Kapha and Vata. It also removes krmi (worm infestation) and gulma (phantom tumour). Its synonym nilapuspi indicates that it bears bluish flowers. Nirgundi is included in Visaghna and Krmighna gana by Caraka. Susruta has included it under Surasadi gana. | ||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 5 (Repr.1997), pp 387-391. Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources, 1994. Sivarajan, V.V. and Balachandran, I., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi p 32. Medicinal plants (Indigenous and exotic) used in Ceylon, Vols. 1-5, 1982. Jayaweera, D.M.A., The National Science Council of Sri Lanka, Colombo Vol. 5, p 18. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, p p66-68. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi pp 214-215. | |||
| Last renewal date | 2024/01/15 | ||||
