BOTANICAL NAME: Mallotus philippinensis
FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION
Bhavprakash- Haritkyadi Varga
ENGLISH NAME: Kamala
COMMON NAME:
Punjabi: Kamila
Hindi: Kabila
Bengali: Kamlagudi
Kannada: Kapila, Chandrahettu, Kapilathettu
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
काम्पिल्लः कर्कशश्चन्द्रो रक्ताङ्गो रोचनोऽपि च |
काम्पिल्लः कफपित्तास्रकृमिगुल्मोदरव्रणान् |
हन्ति रेची कटूष्णश्च मेहानाहविषाश्मनुत् ||१३०||
HABITAT: Found chiefly in the tropical and sub tropical regions. Mainly found in outer Himalayas.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
Habit- Small or medium sized tree monoecious in nature. Leaves are alternate and simple,more or less leathery ,ovate to lanceolate, cuneate to rounded with two glands at base. Flowers are male flower are Terminal or axillary position and female flower- Spikes or slender racemes
Fruits are depressed globes. Seeds are Subglobose and black in colour.
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Katu | Laghu,Ruksha,
Tikshana |
Ushna | Katu | – | Kaphavatshamak |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Pungent. | Light, dry, strong | Hot | Pungent | – | Kapha vata pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Resinous colouring matter (rottlerin).
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Retention of urine: Cold infusion of bark is given in a dose of 40-50ml.
- Skin disease: Decoction of the bark is given in a dose of 30ml to treat skin disease.
- Fetus retain in pregnancy: Decoction of the fruit hair is giving in a dose of 30-40ml.
- Eczema: Hair of fruit of kampillaka is mixed with sesame oil and applied over the skin affected with eczema.
- Intestinal worm: Fruit gland mixed with hot water and consuming.
INDICATIONS
Adhmana flatulens, Gulma clump, Krimiroga worm infection, Vibandha constipation, Vrana wound healing
USEFUL PART: Fruit extract
DOSAGE: 0.5-1.0 g of the drug in powder form.
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
Trimighatini Vatika