A-Z Guide to Poothia Herb

Botanical Name :Menthaspicata. Linn. Emend, Nethn.

 Classification:

According To Modern
Kingdom –Plantae
Order –Lamiales
Family     – Lamiaceae

According To Ayurveda
Charak-     Not included in Varga
Sushruta-   Not included in Gana
Bhavprakash- Anekaryanam Varga
Nighantu Adarsha-Putikaranjadi Varga
Dhanavantari Nighantu-Suvarnadi Varga.

Other Names :

Arabic – Phujanaj
Bengali name – Pudina
Burmese name – Bhudina
Canada – Chetni-maruga
Hindi – Podina
Malayalam – Putina
Marathi name – Pudina
Sanskrit Synonyms-
Rochani-Improves the taste perception
Pahari-Grow in cool climate of hills
Pudina.Putiha,Pudina,Podinaka,Phudino,Podina

General Information :

Habit – Perennial glabrous strong scented herb. Leaves – Simple, 2.5 to 10 cm long, coarsely serrate, smooth above, sparingly hairy on the nerves below, ovate, or oblong-lanceolate, upper leaves are smaller. Flowers – Sparingly hispid, Calyx is red in colour.

Properties (Gunadharma)
Rasa- Katu
Vipak- Katu
Virya- Ushna
Guna-Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna

Specific Parts :
Leaves.
Types Of plant :

MenthaLongifolia and M. arvenis are also used as Pootika.
           
Doshaghnata :

Kapha- Vatashamak.
Shloka’s :
पुतिहा कटुरुष्णश्र्च रोचनो दिपनो लघु:│
हन्ति वातकफाध्मान शूलच्छर्दीकृर्मीस्तथा ││
रोचनी वह्रिजननी वक्त्रजाड्यनिशूदनी |
कफवातहरी बल्या चर्द्यर्ह्रोचकवारिणी॥      ( आ. वि)

Benefits :

External Application-
External application of leaves paste over skin gives relieve from itching and wound with the pus.
External application of leaves paste of pudina is also recommanded in joints pain and swollen joints as it gives relief from pain and inflammation.
For oily skin-External application of leaves paste of pudina with curd and oatmeal is adviciable.
External application of equal quantity of Pudina oil and coconut oil over the chest ,nose and neck region gives good results in chocked nose and sinus.

  Agnimandya (Loss of Appetite)

The Arka (Distillation) prepared from juices of Pudina (Menthapiperata),Ardraka (Zingiberofficinale). Nimbuka (Citrus limon) &Kumari(Aloe vera). thisArka is taken with Jiraka (Cuminumcyminum), Twak (Cinnamomumzeylanicum), Patra (Cinnamomumtamala) and Ela (Elattariacardamomum) in agnimandya.

Krimi (Worm infestation)

The juice prepared from leaves of Putiha (Menthapiperata) is given along with Adraka Rasa (Ginger Juice) and Saindhavalavana (Rock salt) in krimi associated with pain in abdomen.
Putiha oil 3 drops with hot water is given in indigestion and relive colic pain.
Phant of pudina leaves is given in dysmenorrhea and fever.Dose-30-40ml
Pudina leaves swaras is given with honey to relieve cough and sore throat.Dose-5-10ml.
Gargling is done by adding fresh juice of the leaf of Pudina with water to relieve bad odor from the mouth and treat inflammation of the gums.
Pudina leaves paste is given with first morsel of food to treat intestinal worms.
Fresh juice of Pudina leaves in a dose of 5-10ml with honey is given n conditions like cough and sore throat.
Tea of pudina leaves with black pepper and raw salt is used in the treatment of cold ,cough and fever
Hima kalpana of Pudina leaves in a dose of 30-40ml is given in dysmenorrhoea and fever.
Leaf Extract of Pudina is given in  abdomen bloating.
Dose-1-3 drops
Juice of fresh leaves of Pudina is given to treat the nausea and vomiting.
Application of Pudina leaves paste with Multani mitti shows good results in wrinkles.
Local application of pudina extract is advisiable in scorpion bite and honey bee bite.
Instillation of Juice of onion with juice of pudina  in to nasal passage is recommanded in nasal bleeding.
Paste of Pudina leaves with honey ,thrice in a day is advisiable in diarrhoea.
Add 7-10 drops of pudina extract in bath water.It releves your stress and tiredness.

Formulation (Kalp):

Name                          Indication
PudinaArka                  Agnimandya, Chardi
Dosage :
Svarasa – 5 to 10 ml.
Taila – 2 to 5 drops.
Phanta – 20 to 40 ml.
Adverse Effect-
In some people,Pudina may cause allergic reactions and produced symptoms like- abdominal cramps,diarrhea,headaches,buning sensation in heart,numbness and tingling near mouth region and contact dermititis
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Research Corner :
The study done to elucidate M. piperita’s anti-Candida activity and mode of action. The MIC value ot mint Essential oil, carvone, menthol, and menthone was 225, 248, 500, and 4200 ug/ml , respectively, At their respective MICs these compounds showed 47,42,35, and 29% decrease in PM-ATPase activity besides showing synergy with FLC. In case of FLC- resistant strains , the decrease in H(+) efflux was by 52,48,32, and 30%, a trend similar to the susceptible in the ergosterol content, cell membrane breakage, and alterations in morphology

Why You Really Need Nili Plant

Botanical Name :indigoferatinctoria Linn.

 Classification:

According To Modern

Kingdom –Plantae
Order  –  Rosales
Family     –Papilionaceae

According To Ayurveda

Charak-   VirecanaDravya
Sushruta-   AdhobhagaharaDravya
Bhavprakash- GuducyadiVarga

Other Names :

Tamil: Aviri, Nili
Assamese: Nilbam , Bengali: Nil
English: Indigo, Indian indigo
Gujrati: Gali, Gari, Nil
Hindi: Nili
Kannada: Karunili, Neeligida, Malayalam:  Nilam, Amari
Marathi: Neel
Oriya: Nili, Nila
Punjabi: Neel
Sanskrit: Nili, Nilika, Nilini, Rangapatri
Telugu: NiliChettu, Nili, Aviri
Urdu:&Habb-ul-Neel

General Information :

Habit- A branching shrub grows up to 7 ft. in height. Leaves- Compound, 7 to 13 pairs of leaflets, green when fresh and grayish black on drying. Inflorescences- Lax spicate raceme Flowers- Red or pink, Fruit- Cylindric pods, pale greenish grey when yound and dark brown or ripening with 10 to 12 seeds.

Properties (Gunadharma)

Rasa- Tikta
Vipak- Katu
Virya- Ushna
Guna-Laghu, Ruksha

Specific Parts :
Panchanga (Whole Plant), Leaf, Root, Fruits.

Doshaghnata :
kapha-vataghna


Benefits :

            Internal application:
Used in vibandha, udavarta, yakritpleehavriddhi, jalodara, and in krimis as virechana, yakritottejana, shoolaprashamana and krimighna. In hriddrava, vatarakta, raktadushti, shotha and amavata as hridya, raktaprasadana, and shothhara.In kasa-shvasa as Kaphaghna. It is also useful in ashmari and mootrakrichchhra.
50 ml. of svarasa mixed with equal amount of milk should be pratibandhak also. Given with maricha it acts as kushthaghna and vishamajvaraghna.

For Glowing Skin:

Take some Indigo leaves and mash them and put them in boiling water. Extract the boiled leaves and apply on any part of the skin. Massage it on to the skin for some time to get glowing skin. Also small spots and boils on the skin will disappear.

For Sores, Ringworm, Blisters:

Get some Indigo leaves, dry them and powder them. Mix this powder with some sesame oil and apply on infected area. It will cure sores, ring worm and blisters.

For Hair rejuvenation:

Get some Indigo leaves, dry them and powder them. Mix this powder with some sesame oil and apply on scalp. Soon hair will grow strong and healthy.

For removing Worms in Teeth and Gums:

Obtain Indigo leaves and crush them to a juice. To this add cinnamon stick oil. Dip a cotton ball in this oily juice and put beneath the infected tooth to get rid of worms. Do this at least 3 times.

For Sores on skin:

Crush Indigo plant roots into a paste. Apply this on the sores that are secreting puss. Doing this regularly will cure painful sores.

For Insects in Ear:

Sometimes insects enter our ear when we are sleeping or riding a bike. Neither can we remove them with our hands nor leave it alone.
Take Indigo plant roots and Gigantic swallow wart tree root. Wash some rice and pour the water in a vessel. Using this rice washed water grind the above roots. To this add equal quantity of sesame seeds oil. Heat this root paste oil mix on a stove. Put 4 to 5 drops of this lukewarm oil in the ear. This will kill all insects in the ear.

For Black Hair and Hair fall:

Obtain Indigo leaves and crush them to a juice. To this add equal quantity of black Sesame seeds oil. Put this mix on a stove and warm on a slow flame, till only oil remains. Remove and let it cool. Store in a glass bottle. Apply this oil daily on the scalp and hair. It will stop graying hair and restore black hair. Also hair will grow once again.
NeeliBhringaraj Oil made with mixture of Indigo leaves and Eclipta Alba (Bhringaraj) leaves boiled in sesame oil will also help restoring natural color of hair and prevent premature greying.

For Dog bite:

We all have at one time or another experienced being chased by rabid dogs. Many times we get away, but if not the mad dog bite can cause rabies. Indigo is an excellent remedy for this. Take some fresh Indigo leaves and crush them to a juice. Drink 10 grams of this juice everyday on empty stomach. Do this for 4 day. Also wash the bite wound with hot water and lemon juice. Then apply crushed Indigo leaf paste on the wound and bandage it. Doing this for 4 day will remove the mad dog bite poison. The indigo leaf juice is bitter in taste and some people may experience giddiness. It is normal and nothing to worry.

Formulation (Kalp): 

Name                          Indication
Nilinyadighrita            Palitya
NilibhringadiTaila       Kesavikara
Nilinyadichoorna         Palitya, Khalitya

Dosage :
Quatha – 40 to 80 ml.
Home remedies:
Ksaya(Wasting)
In case of  ksaya (Wasting) one has to take root powder of Nili (Indigoferatinctoria) with milk.

Pakwasayagata visa (Poison accumulated in Large intestine)
Intake of fruit of Nilini (Indigoferatinctoria) with ghee as  a purgative  is beneficial in case of Pakwasayagata visa.
Research Corner :
A study done to compare and elucidate the antioxidant efficacy of ethanolic and hydroethanolicextracs of Indigoferatinctoria Linn.Hydroethanolicextracts  showed considerably more potent antioxidant activity in comparison to ethanol extracts. Hydroethanolic extracts had lower IC 50 values than ethanol extracts in the case of DPPH, metal chelation and hydroxyl radical-scavenging capacity (829,659 and 26.7 lag/mL) but had slightly higher values than ethanol in case in of S02- and N02- scavenging activity(P>0.001 vs standard).

The A-Z Guide to PARIJATAK HERB

Botanical Name :Nyctanthes arbor- tristis Linn.

 Classification:

According To Modern
Kingdom –Plantae
Order –Gentianales
Family     – Oleaceae

According To Ayurveda

Charak- Not include in Varga
Sushruta-   Not include in Gana
Bhavprakash- Not include in Varga
Raj Nighantu-Shatahvadi Varga

Other Names :

Hindi name-Harsingar
English name- Night jasmine or Coral jasmine
Bengali name- Shefalika, Shivuli
Guajarati name- Harshanagar
Kannada name- Parijatha
Marathi name- Parijath
Telugu name- Parijatamu
Tamil name- Majjapu
Sankrit Synonyms-
Vatari-Reduces vata dosha
Shuklangi-The flowers are white coloured
Sephalika,Aparajitha,Vijaya

General Information :

            Habit – large shrub or small tree grows more than 15ft. in height. Bark – Grey or Greenish white, rough bark. Branches – Quadrangular strigose. Leaves – Simple, opposite, ovate, actue or acuminate, scabrous above with short bulbos hairs, densely pubescent beneath with appressed hairs, main nerves are few. Flowers – small, white with bright orange corolla tubes, 3 to 7 in each head. Fruits – Capsules, compressed, separating into two one-seeded segments.

Properties (Gunadharma)
Rasa- Tikta
Vipak- Katu
Virya- Ushna
Guna-Laghu, Ruksha

Specific Parts :

            Leaves, Flowers and Seed.

Doshaghnata :

Kapha- Vatashamak, Pittashodhana.

Shloka’s :

शेफाली: कटुतिक्तोष्णा रूक्षा वातक्षयापहा│
स्यादद्ग्मसन्धिवातघ्नो  गुदवातादिदोशनुत│

Benefits :

• Parijatak leaves juice or swaras is given in cases of constipation, intestinal worms, hepatomegaly and piles. Dose – 10-15 ml.
• Dried leaves powder or bark of Parijatakwith betel leaf juice is given in asthma and cough. dose -2-3 g.
• In eczema and ringworm infestation,the paste of bark or leaf is applied on affected part.
• The flowers are used to prepare perfumes and scents after distillation.
• The paste of the seeds is applied over the area affected with alopecia.
• The juice of fresh leaves of Parijataka is used in a dose of 5-10ml to treat sciatica.
• In case of snake poisoning ,leaves juice of Parijataka is administrated.

Leaf juice or swaras is deepaniya,anulomanak,pittasarak and krimighna in nature hence used inraktadushti, agnimandya, vibandha, yakridvikars, Pittavikaras, arsha and krimi
Being kaphaghna its leaf or tvagchoorna should be given with patrasvarsa in kasa-shvasa.
It is mootrala hence also useful in mootrakrichchhra .
In kushtha and jvara.In sarpavishabadha; parnasvarasa in gridhrasi being vedanasthapana and also as Vatavahinibalya.

Prameha (Diabetes)

Decoction of Parijata (Nyctanthesarbortistis) leaves are given as a specific remedy by susruta-carya in the treatment of udakmeha.

Gridhrasi (Sciatica) 

Parijata (Nyctanthesarbortristis) leaves decoction prepared on mild fire can alleviate Gridhrasi (Sciatica).

For treatment of Nipah Virus-

Decoction of parijatak leaves is used to treat the Nipah Virus infection.But complete cure just with it cannot be guaranteed.

Formulation (Kalp):

Name                                      Indication
Parijatakwatha                        Gridhrasi
Nastapuspantaka rasa            Nastartava, Yonisula
Sankhapuspitaila                     Balaroga

Dosage :

Kwatha (Decoction) – 50 to 100 ml.
Swarasa (Juice) – 10 to 20 ml.
Choorna (Powder) – 1 to 3 gm.




Research Corner :

The present study was intended to evaluate the antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of flower extracts of Nyctanthesarbortristis. The  shade dried flowers were extracted with 9.5% ethanol under sonication and the antioxidant activities were investigated using in vitro assays along with the determination of Phytochemical constituents (total polyphenol and total flavonoid).
Anti inflammatory and Anti-oxidnt activity-Anti-inflammatory and Anti-oxidant properties of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L seeds extracted with Hexane,ethyl acetate and methanol revealed that ethyl acetate extract showed potent effect than hexane and methanol extracts.

Anti arthritic effect-In gouty arthritis a significant reduction in legged gait was observed as compared to control group whereas in poly Arthris model complete control was noticed in injected as well as uninjected paw.
Hepato protective effect-Administration of alcoholic and aqueous etracts of eaves of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis protect the liver from toxic effects of carbontetrachloride by reducing the elevated levels of Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase,serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase and serum bilirubin.

Got Stuck? Try These Ayurvedic Tips To Streamline Your PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS

Psoriatic Arthritis treatment Nagpur usually affects people having a psoriatic or develops as a complication of psoriatic. It causes inflammation in & around the joints. Some people develop this arthritic symptom even before psoriasis. While some have not developed any skin problems.
Psoriasis is a condition in which red, scaly rash appears or elbows, knee, back buttocks & scalp. Psoriasis can affect at any age, both in male & female but this psoriatic arthritis affects female but this psoriatic arthritis affects more in adults. It is the chronic condition which causes inflammation & skin & joints.

SYMPTOMS 
–  Pain & stiffness in & around the joints.
–  pitting discoloration & thickening of nails
–  Swollen fingers & toes
–  Stiffness in back neck & buttock region
– Fatigue.
– Tenderness, pain & swelling over tendons
–  Reduced range or motion
–  Conjunctivitis
– Upanaha poultice

• Raktamokshana withdraws of impure blood from the affected side through venipuncture or leech. It helps in reduction in pain & swelling
• Virechana – purgation therapy it is done with sunthi Siddha  eranda tail, virechana also reduces tenderness & inflammation of joints.
• Basti – done by medicated oil or decoction. Basti helps in expulsion of morbid vata, pitta doshas.

Psoriatic arthritis treatment Nagpur

 

 

(Treatment in Ayurveda)
We treat psoriatic arthritis on the basis of kushta & vatarakta chikitsa lines. Even in Samhita it shows that purvaroopa of kushta & vatarakta is smilar . In practice when psoriasis is not responding to kushta treatment then treatment of vatarakta gives tremendous results in kushta. Also in Samhita, it was explained that certain skin diseases are related to joint disorders.
    TREATMENT –

• Lepa – External application of herbal pastes affected area.
• Snehan – Oil massage of pinda tail , amruta tail , is effective
• Sweden – In the form of panisheka or avaghana .

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Types of Psoriatic Arthritis

• Symmetric Arthritis – Affects the same joints on both sides of the body.
• Asymmetric Arthritis – Can occur in any joint. Figures and toes can become enlarged and sausage like.
• Distal Interphalangeal Predominant (DIP)

Involves the joints of the fingers & toes closest to the nails. Changes in nail are common. Psoriatic arthritis can develop slowly with mild symptoms & can develop quickly & be serious. It this psoriatic arthritis does not treat at an early stage then it causes permanent damage to joint.

FROZEN SHOULDER

Frozen shoulder  Means moment of shoulder joints freeze  due to inflammatory  thickening of the capsule of the shoulder joint. it causes pain in shoulder joint which radiates to arm & back.   The pain increases gradually.  Pain is more often in the night & due to pain patient will wake up from sleep. There was severe stiffness in shoulder joint which causes restriction of shoulder movements. Patient unable to lift his her hand.  It is more common in women of age 40-70 years.

Causes-

• Injury to shoulder joint
• Overuse of shoulder joint .
• Diabetes
• Stroke
• lung  & heart diseases. Cervical spondolysis.
• Rheumatic arthritis
• Hypo or hyper thyroids
• Parkinson’s   Disease

Frozen shoulder is the result of scarring thickening & shrinkage of the joint capsule. The capsule of shoulder joint  shrink which leads to pain & reduced range of shoulder movements.

Stages Of Foreseen Shoulder.

• Freezing stage – pain increases gradually. Even slight shoulder movements cause pain.
• Frozen stage – the pain may decrease but stiffness increases.
• Thawing stage – the range of motion of shoulder joint improve.

According to Ayurveda:- 
In Ayurveda, ava banuk is similar to frozen shoulder. Avabahuk usually affects the ansa  Sandi ( shoulder joint ). It is caused by Vata dosh preliminary. Ansa shosha – i.e wasting of the shoulder can occur. The aggregated vata absorbs the liquid between two joints causing stiffness of joint and vitiated vata also contracts the veins ( sires) & muscles result in loss of movements.
Ayurvedic Treatment for Frozen Shoulder –
  Our aim behind the treatment is that to cure the disease of root.

• Abhyanga–

Massage with medicated oil in a gentle manner with firm pressure so  that it get absorbed deeply into the body. It improves the blood circulation , rejuvenate the muscles &  tendons, clams nervous system  & balanced the vata dosh.

• Nadi Swead-

Steam of medicated decoction on specific parts. It relieves the pain & improves the mobility & flexibility of joints. It also eliminates the toxins from the body through sweating.

• Elakizhi-

The bolus of patras prepared ( errand, ark, nirgundia) & deep into medicated oil. Massage of this bolus done for some period of time. It rejuvenates body cells, reduces heaviness & stiffness, increases range & joint movements.

• Nasya-

Installation of medicated oil in the nose. it is helpful in diseases of neck, throat, ear and eyes. it rejuvenates the tissue & organs of heads & neak.

• Pizhichil-

Two synchronized  therapist pour warm herble oil over the entire body in specialized  rhythmatic manner. It provide strength to muscles & tendons  & prevent muscle wasting.
Medicines –
Guggul   kalpa  – like yograj  guggul , mahagograj  guggal, tanchtikta  guggul.
Kashay–  presanyadi  kashay, bala  guduchyadi   kashay, rasnadi  kashay.
Toil– vishgarbha   tail, prasarani tail,  mahanaryana   tail.