Isvari

BOTANICAL NAME: Aristolochia indica

FAMILY: Aristolochiaceae

 

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION-

Bhavaprakasha nighantu– Haritakyadi varga

 

ENGLISH NAME: Indian Birthwort

COMMON NAME:

Hindi: Isrol

Bengali: Ishermul

Kannad: Ishwari beru

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

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

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HABITAT: A shrubby or herbaceous twiner with a woody root stock; stems grooved, slender.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Leaves linear to obovate, 2-4 in long, 1-2 in. broad, smooth margins entire. Inflorescence in axillary racemes; bracts small, ovate, flowers greenish, white, Capsule 1.5-2 in. long, oblong, grooved, 6-grooved, 6-valved, seeds triangular, winged.

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Plant contains isoaristolochine, asovanilin, aristolochin, alkaloid aristolochine.

THERAPEUTIC USES:

• Leukoderma, Tonsillitis, Chronic dyspepsia– The powder root of Ishwari is given.
• Indigestion and Fever -One pinch of root powder of Ishwari is taken with warm water.
• Pain and swelling– The paste prepared from the leaf of the plant is applied over joints affected with pain and swelling.
• Headache– The paste of fresh leaf applied over the forehead with turmeric powder.
• Dysmenorrhea-Cold infusion from root of Ishwari is given in a dose of 40-50 ml.

INDICATIONS

Jawara Fever, Shotha Swelling, Sandhi vedana Joint pain, Vrana Ulcers

USEFUL PART: Roots, leaves

DOSAGE: Leaves juice: 1-3 gms

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

1. Gorochanadi vati
2. Pukaghanda, dandrux oil
3. Mathala rasayan
4. Mahavishagarbha taila