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Crude drug name

Market nameWENIWELGETA
Formal nameDaruharidra
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Veniwel, Bangwel-geta (Sin), Haldigach (B), Jhar-I-haldi (H), Maradarasina (K), Maramanjal (M), Manu pasupu (Te)
English nameTree Turmeric
Original plant nameCoscinium fenestratum Colebr., Tree Turmeric
Family nameMenispermaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification stem
Production area informationDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Collection informationDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura Aushadhalaya
Collection date1980/01/25
TMPW No.9040

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Scientific information data base

Crude drug nameAyurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name		Daruharidra, Tree Turmeric
SynonymsDarvi, Parjanya, Katankateri, Pacampacanya, Kaleyakam, Hemapalamsika, Pitadaru, Pitahvacandanam, Pita, Himam, Darunisa, Kaliyakam, Haridru, Pitadaru, Kapitakam, Sthiraraga, Kamini, Kamavati, Darupita, Karkatakini, Pitacandanam, Hemakanti, Katankati
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Original plant nameCoscinium fenestratum Colebr.
Family nameMenispermaceae
Used partStem
Distribution areaOccurs in the jungles of South India, Malacca, Singapore, Ceylon and Sumatra.
Common usesStem is bitter, antiinflammatory, depurative, stomachic, antiseptic, febrifuge, tonic and is useful in ophthalmopathy, inflammations, wounds, ulcers, skin diseases, abdominal disorders, jaundice, diabetes, fever and general debility. It is reported to be used in skeletal fractures.
Therapeutic usesVrana (wounds), Meha (diabetic types), Kandu (itching), Visarpa (erysipelas), Netrakarna asya roganut (Curing disorders of ear, nose, mouth), Visa (poison), Kustha (skin diseases)
Chemical constituentSterols
Sitosterol (*C1), Stigmasterol (*C1)

Alkaloids
12.13-Dihydro-8-oxo-berberine (*C1, *C3), Berberine (*C1, *C2、*C5), Oxyberberine (*C1), Tetrahydroberberine (Canadine, *C1), Oxypalmatine (*C2), (-)-8-Oxotetrahydrothalifendine (*C2), (-)-8-Oxoisocorypalmine (*C2), (-)-8-Oxothaicanine or (-9-8-Oxo-3-hydroxy-2,4,9,10-tetramethoxyberberine (*C2), (-)-8-Oxocanadine (*C2), 7,8-dihydro-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolin-5(6H)-one (*C3), Berberine chloride (*C4)

Pharmacological effectThe ethanolic extract (50%) of the plant exhibited hypotensive, diuretic, antibacterial and antifungal activity.
Medical systemAyurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)
Traditional conceptRasa (Taste)Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Virya (Potency)Usna (Hot)
Guna (Quality)Ruksa (Dry), Laghu (Light)
Vipaka
(Post digestive taste)		Katu (Pungent)
Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)		Decreases Kapha, Pitta
Avayava
(Action on organ)		Netra (eyes), Karna (ear), Asya (mouth)
Traditional usage1. One suffering from jaundice should take in morning cooled decoction of Triphala* (a group of three fruits), Guduci (Tinospora cordifolia), Darvi (Coscinium fenestratum), Nimba (neem) mixed with honey.

2. Darvi or Rasanjana (a product of Darvi) taken with cow's urine checks leprosy.

3. Darvi and Rasanjana should be used in various ways such as bath, intake, paste, rubbing, dusting and processing of oil and ghee for alleviation of skin diseases.

4. Decoction of Darvi, Khadira (Acacia catechu) and Nimba destroys skin disease.

5. In wounds oil cooked with Darvi, Vidanga (Embelia ribes) and Kampillaka (Mallotus philippinensis) is useful and in that having predominance of Kapha and Pitta, ghrta cooked with Durva (Cynadon dactylon) juice is efficacious.

6. In dysuria caused by Pitta, Darvi with Amalaka (Phyllanthus emblica) juice mixed with honey should be taken.

7. In the diseases cased by Kapha paste of Darvi should be taken with cow's urine. This is efficacious in scrotal enlargement.

8. Extract of Darvi with honey destroys the diseases of mouth, disorders of blood and sinus.

9. Smoking should be used with sticks made of Darvi, Ingudi (Balanites roxburghii), Danti (Baliospermum montanum), Kinihi (Albizia procera) and Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) for coryza.

10. Milk boiled with Darvi cooled and mixed with a little rock salt should be used for washing eyes.

11. Decoction made of Darvi 40 gms with water 640 ml reduced to one eighth is mixed with honey and used for washing. It is useful in inflammation of eyes caused by all dosas.

12. In night blindness, stick made of Rasanjana, Haridra, Darvi leaves of Jati (Jasminum officinale) and Nimba mixed with liquid cow dung is used as collyrium.

14. Decoction of Darvi mixed with honey should be taken followed by intake of rice water.

15. Incase of poisoning, Haridra and Darvi are used as paste etc.

16. In soft chancre paste of Rasanjana, Sirisa (Albizia lebbeck), Haritaki (Terminalia bellirica) mixed with honey should be used.

17. In "Prameha" (polyuria), Darvi juice mixed with honey is beneficial.

18. Oil cooked with Durva juice or Kampillaka or paste of Darvi bark is an excellent healing of wounds.

Rasanjana (Semi solid extract of Darvi):

19. In bleeding piles, Rasanjana boiled with milk until it becomes semi-solid. Then one fourth powder of Nimba leaves is added to it and made into pills.

20. Rasanjana is very good for obesity.

21. In obesity, Rasanjana, Brhatpancamula** (a group of five roots), Guggulu (Commiphora mukul), Silajatu (asphalt), and decoction of Agnimantha (Premna mucronata) are useful.

22. Darvi or Rasanjana with cow's urine checks leprosy.

23. Rasanjana should be taken internally for a month and also applied as paste externally.

24. In soft chancre, Rasanjana mixed with Sirisa and Haritaki and also honey should be applied externally. It destroys "upadamsa" (a genital condition).

25. Rasanjana, Haridra, Darvi, Manjista (Rubia cordifolia), Nimba leaves, Trivrt (Operculina turpethum), Tejovati (Zanthoxylum armatum) and Danti paste of these drugs destroys sinus.

26. Oil cooked with Rasanjana, Ativisa (Aconitum heterophyllum), Musta (Cyperus rotundus) and Devadaru (Cedrus deodara) should be used as snuff.

27. Rasanjana rubbed with breast milk and mixed with honey is useful even in chronic ears with discharge.

28. In eye diseases, Rasanjana with honey or Kasisa (Ferrous sulphate) with rocksalt should be applied.

29. Rasanjana with honey is used as collyrium for eye diseases.

30. Rasanjana with honey is applied on the wound.

31. By application of the ash of elephant-tusk and Rasanjana hairs grow even on palms.

32. Rasanjana with Laksa (lac) should be taken with goat's milk for meno-metrorrhagia.

33. Rasanjana and Tanduliyaka (Amaranthus spp.) root mixed with honey and taken with rice water checks all types of "Pradara" (vaginal discharge). Similarly Bharngi (Clerodendron serratum) with Sunthi (dry ginger) alleviates bronchial asthma.

34. In proctitis, Rasanjana is specifically efficacious as intake and paste.

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Triphala*, a group of three fruits, i.e., Amalaka, Bibhitaki, and Haritaki. It is beneficial for increasing appetite, improving eyesight, and treating chronic intermittent fever.

Brhatpancamula** contains five roots of trees i.e., Bilva, Agnimantha, Syonaka, Patala, and Gambhari.
It pacifies Vata Dosa and Kapha Dosa. It improves appetite and digestion. It is used for the treatment of the diseases related to the digestive and musculoskeletal systems.
FormulationDarvyadi kvatha, Darvyadi taila, Darvyadi leha, Darvi ghrta,
Khadirarista, Candanadi vati, Sudarsana curna; Punarnava mandura
Related drugsBerberis aristata DC.
CommentsIt is used as Daruharidra in South India. In North India Berberis aristata is taken for Daruharidra. The synonyms suffixed or prefixed with "Pita" or "Haridra" indicate the yellowish colour of this plant. Pacampaca denotes the preparation called Rasanjana made out of this.

This is included in Arsoghna, Kandughna, Lekhaniya gana of Caraka and Haridradi, Mustadi, Laksadi of Susruta.
ReferencesReference book　

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[2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras)
Vol. 2 (Repr.1997), p 191.

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. 4, p 71.

Research paper*C1 Malhotra, S., Taneja, S. C. and Dhar, K. L.; Phytochemistry, 28, 1998-99 (1989).
*C2 Pinho, P. M. M., Pinto, M. M. M., Kijioa, A., Pharadai, K., Diaz, J. G. and Herz, W.; Phytochemistry, 31, 1403-7 (1992).
*C3 Datta, S. C., Mathur, R. K. and Baruah, J. N.; Indian Drugs, 25, 350 (1988).
*C4 Takeshita, T., Irino, N., Ariga, T. and Yamagata, K.; Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho JP 04139184 A2, 3pp,Heisei (1992).
*C5 Nair, A. J., Rao, J. M. and Sudhakaran, P. R.; Plant Sci., 96, 217-21 (1994).
RemarksIn the Unani system of medicine the drug Rasaut is used for the treatment of leprosy.

Root and root bark of Berberis lycium Royle (Berberidaceae) is the usual adulterant. Daruharidra originating from Jammu & Kashmir and Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh consists predominantly the root of this species. Some consider Daruhaldi / Daruharidra as Berberis aristata DC.

Berberine hydrochloride and sulphate found in the roots find application in the preparation of drugs for cholera, diarrhoea/diarrhea, dysentery and eye troubles. They are administered orally in conjunction with salts and some fluids. A drug preparation from the root called Rasaut is regarded as bitter, tonic and is reported to be used as cholagogue, stomachic, laxative, diaphoretic, antipyretic and antiseptic. It is administered externally in painful eye affections, indolent ulcers and haemorrhoids/hemorrhoids.
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