BOTANICAL NAME: Asparagus adscendens
FAMILY: Liliaceae
CLASSICAL CATAGORIZATION:
Bhavprakasha Nighantu: Guduchyadi varga
ENGLISH NAME: White musali
COMMON NAME:
Hindi name – Safed musali
Kannada name – Bili Mushali
Telugu name – Sallogadda
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
तालमूली तु विद्वद्भिर्मूशली परिकीर्तिता |
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तिक्ता रसायनी हन्ति गुदजान्यनिलं तथा ||१५६||
HABITAT: Musali is a small plant
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Musali is a small plant growing to a height of 2-3 cm, having multiple roots. The stem is soft, slippery and white in color. The leaves are dark green, resembling that of a palm tree. The flowers are small, yellow in color and appear in the rainy season. The roots are white in color and soft in nature.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhura, Tikta | Guru, Snigdha | Sheeta | Madhura | – | Vatapitta shamaka |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Sweet
Bitter |
Heavy,
slimy |
Cold | Sweet | – | Pacifying pitta and vata dosha |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:
Asparagin. Sapogenins A and B, Stigmasterol and Sarsasapogenin.
THERAPEUTIC USAGE:
- Premature ejaculation: The powder of root of Mushali is taken and added with milk in conditions of low sperm count, lack of libido, general weakness, etc.
- Burning micturition: The cold infusion of the root of Asparagus adscendens is given in a dose of 40-50 ml to treat burning micturition.
- Skin complexion: Powder of the root of Mushali is mixed with milk and honey and applied over the skin.
- Deafness: A churna of Musali and bakuchi to be taken with Ghee or honey.
- Muscular dystrophy: Decoction or medicated milk of Shweta Musali in muscular dystrophy
INDICATIONS:
Mutrakriccha Dysuri, Ikshumeha Diabetes mellitus, Karnanada Deafness
USEFUL PART: Roots
DOSAGE: Root powder- 3 to 6 gm