Bharangi

BOTANICAL NAME: Clerodendrum serratum

FAMILY: Verbenaceae

CLASSICAL CATEGORAZTION:

Charaka: Pureesh Sangrahaniya

Sushruta: Pippalyadi

Bhavaprakasha: Haritkyadi varga

ENGLISH NAME: Blue-flowered glory tree

COMMON NAME:

Punjabi: Bhadangi

Hindi: Bharangi

Kannada: Gontu barangi

Bengali: Bamunhati

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read

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HABITAT: A shrub distributed throughout the country, especially common in Assam and Bengal.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: It is a shrub 3-8 ft. high, stems bluntly quadrangular, leaves are 5-6” x 2^1/4 -2^1/2 oblong or elliptic, sharply serrate. Flowers are long, lax usually pyramidal erect panicle 6-10” long, corolla bluish purple and fruit is drupe, normally 4 lobed. The Flowering and Fruiting is May to August, summer to rainy season.

AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:

RASA	GUNA	VEERYA	VIPAKA	PRABHAVA	DOSHGHNTA
Katu, Tikta	Laghu, ruksha	Ushna	Katu	–	Kaphavatasamaka

AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:

TASTE	PROPERTY	POTENCY	POST DIGESTION EFFECT	ACTION	DOSHA ACTION
Pungent, Bitter	Light, Dry	Hot	Pungent	–	Kaphavata pacifying

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Saponin

THERAPEUTIC USES:

• Asthma: Decoction of its leaves is to be used.
• Lymphadenopathy: Leaves paste is to be applied externally
• Jaundice: Root is to be mainly preferred
• Headache: Root paste is to applied externally

 

INDICATIONS:

Shwas Asthma, Gulma Abdominal tumors, Kasa Cough, Svasahara, Jvara Fever, Vatarakta Gout

USEFUL PART: Root

DOSAGE: 1-3 gm

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

1. Harangiguda

2. Bharangyadi kvatha

3. Yograj guggul

4. Srngyadi churna

5. Kanakasava