BOTANICAL NAME: Cissus quadrangularis
FAMILY: Vitaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Bhavaprakasha: Guduchyadi varga
ENGLISH NAME: Edible stemmed vine
COMMON NAME:
Sanskrit name: granthiman
Hindi name: hadajoda
Kannada: Mogaroli
Bengali: Hodjoda
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
ग्रन्थिमानस्थिसंहारी वज्राङ्गी वास्थिशृङ्खला |
अस्थिसंहारकः प्रोक्तो वातश्लेष्महरोऽस्थियुक् |
उष्णः सरः कृमिघ्नश्च दुर्नामघ्नोऽक्षिरोगजित् |
रूक्षः स्वादुर्लघुर्वृष्यः पाचनः पित्तलः स्मृतः ||१९४||
कण्डूत्वग्विरहितमस्थिशृङ्खलाया माषार्द्रं द्विदलमकञ्चुकं तदर्द्धम् |
सम्पिष्टं तदनु ततस्तिलस्य तैले संपक्वं वटकमतीव वातहारि ||१९५||
HABITAT: A square stemmed plant throughout hotter parts of India, from western Himalaya, kumaun to cylon
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: It is a climber whose has quadrangular stem with leaf opposed tendrils. Leaves are broadly ovate and flowers are small greenish white. Its fruit is round, red when ripe with an ellpsiod seed.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhura | Laghu, ruksha | Ushna | Madhura | – | Kapha- vata shamaka |
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTION EFFECT | ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Sweet | Light, Dry | Hot | Sweet | – | Kapha- vata pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: alpha -amyrin, alpha- amyron
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Bone healer: Stem juice is to be used internally
- Fracture: Leaves paste or powder is to be used as an external application
- Epilepsy: Its extract is preferably used
- Piles: Liquid residue of the leaves infused with honey and milk or ghee is administered.
INDICATIONS:
Krimi Worm infestation, Asthi vikara Bone disorders, Shotha Swelling, Arsha Piles
USEFUL PART: Kaand
DOSAGE: Juice 10-20ml
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Asthi samhaar tail
2. Lakshadi guggul