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Botanical Name:
Centella asiatica Linn.
Mandukaparni consists of dried whole plant of Centella
asiatica (Linn.) Urban. (Synonym Hydrocotyle asiatica Linn),
Family Apiaceae
Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Manduki, Darduracchada
Assamese: Manimuni
Bengali: Jholkhuri, Thalkuri, Thankuni
English: Indian Pennywort
Guajarati: Khodabrahmi, Khadbhrammi
Hindi: Brahma Manduki, Brahmi
Kannada: Ondelaga, Brahmi soppu
Malayalam: Kodangal
Marathi: Karivana
Punjabi: Brahmi
Tamil: Vallarai
Telugu: Saraswati Aku, Vauari
Urdu: Brahmi
Botanical description:
Centella asiatica (L.) is a prostrate, faintly aromatic,
stoloniferous, creeping, perennial herb with long slender
horizontal stolons, characterized by long internodes. Leaves
are green, fan-shaped or round-reniform, 1–4 cm by 1–7 cm
with a crenate or dentate margin. Flowers are umbels with
white or light purple-to-pink petals and bear small oval
fruit.
Parts used:
Whole plant
Major chemical constituent:
Triterpene acids, Saponin Glycosides, Alkaloids, Flavonoids,
Volatile and fatty oil
Therapeutic uses:
• Inflammation (Sotha)
• Tastelessness (Aruci)
• Fever (Jvara)
• Cough (Kasa)
• Itching (Kandu)
• Diseases of skin (Kustha)
• Excessive bleeding disorder (Pra Raktapitta)
• Delusion (Meha)
• Asthma (Svasa)
• Anaemia (Pandu)
• Disorders of blood (Raktadosa) |
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