The A-Z Guide to Ishvari Plant

 Botanical Name :AristolochiaIndicalinn.

·        Classification:

§  According To Modern

o   Kingdom –Plantae

o   Order –Piperales

o   Family     –Aristolochiaceae

§  According To Ayurveda

• Charak- Not Classified in VArga
• Sushruta- Not Classified in Gana
• Bhavprakash- HaritakyadiVarga

§  Other Names :

Siddha name: Adagam
Hindi name: Isharmul, Isarmul, Hooka bel
English name: Indian Birthwort, Snake root
Arabic name: Zaravande
Assamese name: Jarvande
Bengali name: Ishormul, Isheri
Gujarati name: Sapsan, Ruhimula, Iswarimool
Kannada name: IshwariBeru, ToppaluKonkani name: Sapsikaddul
Marathi name: Sapasan
Malayalam name: Garudakkoti, Garudakkodi, Karaleyan, Cheriyaarayan
Oriya name: Gopikaron
Sinhalese name: Sapsanda
Tamil name: Adagam, Isadesatti, Isura, Isuramuli, lyavari, Karudakkodi, Kirttikkodi, Neya, Perumarindu, Perumaruntu, Perunkilangu, Sarsugadi, Talaichuruli
Telugu name: Ishveraveru, Esvaraveru
Urdu name: Zarawand Hindi

 

• General Information :

Habit – perennial Climber, stem- Greenish and woody. Leaves – simple, variable in size and shape . Usually obovate to oblong shaped. Tip is acuminate. Inflorescence- Axillary raceme and very few flowers in one inflorescence. Fruit- Capsule, oblong , globose- oblong,3 to 5 cm long. Seeds are ovate shaped, flat and winged.

• Properties (Gunadharma)
  • Rasa-Tikta
  • Vipak- Katu
  • Virya- Ushna
  • Guna-Laghu, Rooksha
• Specific Parts

Root, Leaf, Seed

• Doshaghnata

Kapha-Vataghna.

• Shloka’s

नाकुली तुवरा तिक्ता कटुकोष्णा नियच्छती ।
भोगीलूतावृश्र्चीकाखुविषज्वर कृमीव्रनान ।।

• Benefits

Internal – 

By its deepana, anulomana, shoolaprashamana and krimighnagunas , it is used in agnimandya, vishtambha, udarashoola, krimi , vishoochika and in children at the time of dentition.It is hridayottejak, shothahara and raktashodhana in  nature hence it is used in hriddaurbalyajashotha, amavata and sandhivata and in raktadushtijanyavikara. Being kaphanissarakapatrasvarasa is given in children in pratishyaya and kasa to expel phlegm through vomitus.

it is used as garbhashayashodhana as it has property of garbhashaysankochan .For this it is used along with pimpalmoola in sakashtaprasuti. In anattava, vishamajvara and in sarpa- vrishchika and mooshakavishabadha as vamana.
The powder of the seed of Ishwari is mixed with warm water and applied over joints to reduce pain and inflammation.

Cough :

roots  powder of Ishavari  Mix equal quantity of honey. Take  itonce in a day.

Dysmenorrhoea– Cold infusion from the root of the plant is given in a dose of 40-50 ml to treat dysmenorrhea and difficulty in labor.

Leprosy :
Ishavari root powder with honey is used in leprosy . Dose-one spoon daily

Fever :

Make a root powder of ishavari .take  one teaspoon with warm water . have it once daily.
The powdered root of Ishwari is given with honey in a dose of 3 g fordropsy, leukoderma, tonsillitis and chronic dyspepsia.

• Formulation (Kalp)

Kapha-Vatasamaka, Vatahara, kaphahara

• Dosage

MulaChoorna – (Root Powder) 1 to 3 gm.
Partaswara (Leaf Juice ) – 5 to 10 ml.

• Home remedies :

Sarpa (Visa)
In snake bite, after letting the blood one should apply the paste prepared from Carati and Nakuli (Aristolochiaindica).

• Research Corner :

A study is done to investigate the effect of ethanolic extract (E+AI) and aqueous extract (AqAI) of Aristolochiaindica Linn roots on Castor oil-induced diarrhea and study on small intestinal transit. Among tested doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg.body weight, the extracts reduced the frequency and severity of diarrhea in test animals throughout the study period, the extract delayed the intestinal transit of charcoal meal in test animals as compared to the control and results were statistically significant.

What Everyone Must Know About Nadi Sveda Treatment

Nadi sveda is a unique form of svedana procedure, where perspiration is induced by passing steam over the body parts by using a special instrument. This special instrument is known as nadi sveda yantra. Herbs added with water are boiled in this instrument to generate steam. Thus generated steam is allowed to escape through a tube fitted to the instrument.

This steam is made to fall on the body part, which is to be subjected for sudation. In this way heat is applied and perspiration is induced to get the beneficial effect of svedana treatment. Also this is one among the easy methods of applying heat to a localized part of the body.

INDICATIONS:

Nadi sveda is indicated in all the condition where svedana is indicated. In the following list some of the diseases are mentioned, where this procedure is specially indicated:

• Nadi Sveda when applied to the chest in clients suffering from respiratory congestion causes liquefaction of sputum, and there by rendering uninterrupted passage of air. Hence nadi sveda is proved efficacious in diseases related to the respiratory system like bronchial asthma, bronchitis and other chronic respiratory disorders.
• Nadi Sveda alleviates pain and swelling in clients suffering from Arthritis.
• In clients suffering from gulma roga characterized by abdominal pain and swelling, nadi sveda is very effective in relieving the pain.
• In different forms of paralysis affecting a portion of the body Nadi Sveda is found to be beneficial.
• Nadi Sveda improves blood circulation in cases of vatarakta, more particularly in conditions like ischemic limb disease.
  

PROCEDURE

To being with oil is applied to the body part that is to be subjected to svedana treatment, followed by passing the steam to the same part is the procedure of the Nadi Sveda. The step by step procedure is detailed in the following paragraphs.

PREPARATION OF THE CLIENT

Morning time after avacuating the bowel and bladder, as well as brushing the teeth is ideal time for the nadi sveda. Following chanting of svastivachana hymn or prayer the therapist continues the administration of nadi sveda. After undressing the area of the body to be subjected to Nadi Sveda, the client is asked to lie down on the abhyanga table. Lukewarm medicated oil is applied to the area followed by massage. As a rule the direction of massage.

PASSING THE STEAM

The decoction in the Nadi Sveda yantra is boiled to generate the steam. The flow of the steam through the nozzle is adjusted
Then the steam is made to fall on the body part to be subjected to svedana, from a convenient distance.

AFTER PROCEDURE

Client is allowed to take rest for few minutes and then he may be allowed to take bath. For cleaning the oil instead of the toilet soap, Bengal gram flour is used.