Gojihva

BOTANICAL NAME: Onosma bracteatum

FAMILY: Boraginaceae

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION

Charaka Samhita- Shaka varga

Vagbhata- Shaka varga

Bhavaprakasha- Guduchyadi varga

ENGLISH NAME: Cow’s tongue / Lisanussoar, Sedge herb

COMMON NAME:

Hindi: Goaza, GanjabaGoziya

Bengali: Gaozaban, Dadishaka

Kannad: Yettina Nalage

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

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

गोजिह्वा गोजिका गोभी दार्विका खरपर्णिनी |

गोजिह्वा वातला शीता ग्राहिणी कफपित्तनुत् |

हृद्या प्रमेहकासास्रव्रणज्वरहरी लघुः |

कोमला तुवरा तिक्ता स्वादुपाकरसा स्मृता ||२५०||

HABITAT: Gojihwa is a shrub growing to a height of 4-5 m growing in the Himalayan range.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: The plant is covered with small hairs. The leaf is covered with small hair-like structures with small nodules giving it a rough appearance like the tongue of a cow; hence the name Gojihwa. The flowers are purple in color, thick and velvety.

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Plant contains lycopsamine and supindine viridiflorate

THERAPEUTIC USES:

• Stomatitis and wound– Ash prepared from the leaf of Gohiwa is used to treat stomatitis and wound after the application.
• Jaundice and constipation- Decoction prepared from the leaf of Onosma bracteatum is used to treat jaundice and constipation.
• Epilepsy– Cold infusion prepared from the leaf is used to treat psychiatric conditions, epileptic conditions.
• Fever– The decoction prepared from the leaf of Onosma bracteatum is given in a dose of 30-40 ml to treat fever and difficulty in micturition.
• Stomach irritation– The decoction of the plant relieves functional palpitation of the heart, irritation of the stomach and bladder.

INDICATIONS

Kasa Cough, Aruchi Anorexia, Shwasa Asthma, Prameha Diabetes, Asra Piles, Jwara Fever Vrana Ulcers

USEFUL PART: Leaf, Flower

DOSAGE: Flower powder- 3 to 6 g, Decoction – 30-40 ml

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

1. Arka Gavjwan
2. Vanphashadi Kwath