BOTANICAL NAME: Helicteres isora
FAMILY: Sterculiaceae
ENGLISH NAME: Indian screw tree
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Marodphali
Bengali: Antmora
Kannad: peda muri
HABITAT: Shrub or small tree.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Bark is reddish brown in color. Leaf is simple, closely dotted with stellate hair. Flowers seen in axillary cluster. Fruit re follicle, linear, twisted into the form of screw.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Kaşaya | Laghu, Rūkşa | Sheeta | Katu | – | Kaphapittaśāmaka. |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Astringent | Light
Dry |
Cool | Pungent | – | Pacifying kapha and pitta |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Diosgenib, Cucurbitacin B, Isorin
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Diarrhea in children- One pinch of its fruit powder along with milk.
- Diabetes – Root powder is beneficial in diabetes.
- Colic pain- Stem powder is given in colic pain.
INDICATIONS:
Atisara Diarrhea, Shoola Abdominal colic pain, Krumihara Worm infestation.
USEFUL PART: Roots, Stem bark, Fruit
DOSAGE: Fruit powder: 3 -6gms
Decoction-50-100ml