Saptachakra

BOTANICAL NAME: Salacia chinensis

FAMILY: Elastraceae

CATEGORICAL CLASSIFICATION:

CHARAKA- Kusthagna, Udarda Prashamna, Kashyay skandha, Tikta skndha.

SUSHRUTA- Aragwadhadi Gana,Lakshaadi Gana.

SANSKRIT NAME: Suvarnamoola, Saptachakra.

COMMON NAME:

Hindi name- Saptarangi

English- Chinese salacia, Lolly berry

HABITAT: Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:

Saptachakra is a big climbing shrub or small tree growing wildly throughout India. The flowers are pale yellow in color. The fresh root exhibit different colors; hence the Hindi name Saptarangi. Leaves are elliptic, narrowly ovate-round or obovate-elliptic 4.2-10.5 cm long and 2.2-4.0 cm wide, and glabrous; the petioles are 5–8 mm long. The fruit has one seed in it, the seed is only 8 mm long. Flowers have five petals and they are yellow or yellowish-green.

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: proantho-cyanidins, consisting of monomeric leucopelargonidin, triterpenoids, mangiferine, phlobatannin and glucosidal tannins

 

THERAPEUTIC USES-

• The powder of root is given in dose of 4-5 gms in Dysmenorrhea.
• The Powder is helpful in Diabetes also in dose of 04-05 gms.
• The root paste is applied over external pile mass.
• The decoction is given as uterine stimulant in dose of 25-30 ml daily.
• Local ap plication of paste to get relieve from swelling & pain.

INDICATIONS:

Atiswedana excessive sweating, Madhumeha diabetes, Kashtartava dysmenorrhea, Shoth relieve swelling, ruja pain.

USEFUL PART: Root bark, Root

DOSAGE:

Powder– 1-3

Decoction- 50-100 ml

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

1. Paranthyadi tailam

2. Himsagara tailam

3. Ktakakhadiradi Kashyam

4. Niruryadi Gulika