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Botanical Name:
Nardostachys jatamansi
Jatamanasi consists of dried rhizome of Nardostachys
jatamansi DC, Family Valerianaceae
Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Mamsi, Jaa, Jaila
Assamese: Jatamansi, Jatamangshi
Bengali: Jatamamsi
English: Nardus root
Guajarati: Baalchad, Kalichad
Hindi: Balchara
Kannada: Bhootajata, Ganagila maste
Kashmiri: Bhutijata
Malayalam: Manchi, Jatamanchi
Marathi: Jatamansi
Oriya: Jatamansi
Punjabi: Billilotan, Balchhar, Chharguddi
Tamil: Jatamanji
Telugu: Jatamams
Urdu: Sumbul-ut-teeb
Botanical description:
Jatamamsi is an erect perennial herb that is propagated by
cuttings of the underground parts. The plant grows to a
height ranging from 10 to 60 cm and has stout and long woody
root stocks. The long, sessile and oblong-ovate leaves are
15 to 20 cm in length. While the flowers are rosy, slightly
pink or blue in dense cymes and one, two or five in number,
the rhizomes are thick, fragrant and covered with brown
fibers. The plant bears 1/3-inch long fruits that are oval
in shape and have a sharp apex.
Parts used:
Rhizome
Major chemical constituent:
Essential oil and resinuous matter
Therapeutic uses:
• Burning sensation (Daha)
• Diseases of skin (Kustha)
• Erysepales (Visarpa)
• Mental disorders (Manasroga)
• Insomnia (Anidra) |
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