Krishan Musli
BOTANICAL NAME: Curculigo orchioides
FAMILY: Amaryllidaceae
ENGLISH NAME: Black musli
COMMON NAME:
Punjabi name- Syahoomusali
Bengali name – Sadamurali
Hindi Name- Kali musli
CLASSICAL CATEGORIZATION:
Bhavaprakash – Guduchyadi varga
PLANT IMAGE with Unique Identification Feature:
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link [e-nighantu):
तालमूली तु विद्वद्भिर्मूशली परिकीर्तिता |
मुशली मधुरा वृष्या वीर्योष्णा बृंहणी गुरुः |
तिक्ता रसायनी हन्ति गुदजान्यनिलं तथा ||१५६||
HABITAT:
In India it is found in subtropical Himalayas from Kumaon eastwards to Assam.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
Leaves – Leaves resembling that of Tala, 8-18 inches long, 1-2inch wide with ridges.
Flowers – The stalks of the flowers are 1 inch long emerging from the ground. The flowers are yellow, 0.5-0.75 inch in diameter.
Fruit – The fruits are 0.5 inch long. The seeds inside the fruit are black, shiny and about 30mm long. The flowers are seen in the month of June – August.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS: Ref. By P.V.Sharma Dravyguna Vigyan
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhura, Tikta | Guru, Snigdha | Ushna | Madhura | – | Vatapittashamak |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Sweet,
Bitter |
Heavy, Slimy | Hot | Sweet | – | Balances Vatapitta |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Sitosterol, stigmasterol, cycloartenol, curculin C.
THERAPEUTIC USES:
Oligospermia – The powder of root added with milk in conditions of general weakness.
Difficulty in respiration – The powder root is burnt and the smoke coming out is inhaled as part of treatment in cough, difficulty in respiration.
Skin diseases – The fresh root is made into paste and applied over skin diseases.
Difficulty in micturition – The cold infusion of the root is given in a dose of 30-40 ml to treat burning micturition.
INDICATIONS:
Daha Burning sensation, Vatvikara Nurological disorders, Amlapitta Hyperacidity
USEFUL PART: Root
DOSAGE: 3-6 gm
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
Musli khadiradi Kashaya