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Crude drug name | Market name | Athdemata |
|---|---|---|
| Formal name | Gambhari | |
Other names Tips！ | Et-demata (Sin), Gumbar (B), Gamaari (H), Kumbazhamara (K), Kumizhu (M), Gummadi (Te), Perumkumbil, Goomadee (Ta), Khamari, Gambari (N) | |
| English name | Coomb Teak | |
| Original plant name | Gmelina arborea Roxb., Coomb Teak | |
| Family name | Verbenaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | stem |
| Collection information | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Colombo , Ayurveda Cooperation | |
| Collection date | 1983/02/ | |
| TMPW No. | 1537 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Gambhari (G.arborea), Coomb Teak | |||
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| Synonyms | Kasmarya, 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 name | Gmelina arborea Roxb. | ||||
| Family name | Verbenaceae | ||||
| Used part | Root and flowers | ||||
| Distribution area | Occurs 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 uses | This 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 uses | Ajirna (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 system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | ||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (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 usage | 1. 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. | ||||
| Formulation | Sriparnyadi kvatha, Sriparni taila, Brhatpancamuladi kasaya, Dasamulam kasaya, Dasamularista | ||||
| Comments | Its 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. | ||||
| 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 91-95. Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources, 1994. Sivarajan, V.V. and Balachandran, I., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi p 240. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 69. 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. 6, pp 5-16. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 225-228. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 97. | |||
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