BOTANICAL NAME: Centella asiatica
FAMILY: Apiaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Charaka: Vaya Sthapna, Tiktaskandha, Prajasthapana
Sushruta: Tiktavarga
Bhavaprakash: Guduchyadi varga
ENGLISH NAME: Indian Pennywort
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Brahma Manduki, Brahmi
Kannada: Ondelaga, Brahmi soppu
Bengali: Jholkhuri, Thalkuri, Thankuni
Punjabi: Brahmi
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
मण्डूकपर्णी माण्डूकी त्वाष्ट्री दिव्या महौषधी |
ब्राह्मी हिमा सरा तिक्ता लघुर्मेध्या च शीतला |
कषाया मधुरा स्वादुपाकायुष्या रसायनी ||२३६||
स्वर्या स्मृतिप्रदा कुष्ठपाण्डुमेहास्रकासजित् |
विषशोथज्वरहरी तद्वन्मण्डूकपर्णिनी ||२३७||
HABITAT: Throughout the plains of India in damp marshy areas.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Small herb rooting at nodes. Leaves are 1-6 cm long, sheathing petioles, reniform/orbicular and crenate. Flowers are white pinkish,3-6 in each head
Fruit is 3-4 mm, compressed.
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhura,
Katu, Tikta, Kashaya |
Laghu | Shita | Madhura | Medhya | Kapha Pitta Hara |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST
DIGESTIVE EFFECT |
EFFECT
ACTION |
DOSHA
ACTION |
| Bitter, pungent, Astringent, Sweet | lightness | cold | sweet | improve intelligence | Kapha pitta
Pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Glycosides – Saponin Glycosides
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Cough – 48 ml of juice of fresh Gotu kola is consumed daily along with milk. The dose is increased by 6 ml, everyday. This continued for one month.
- Skin disorders– 2-4 ml Juice of Gotu kola is used.
- Wounds,Keloids – Gotu kola powder is mixed with nombadi taila and then applied on the affected part.
INDICATIONS:
Shotha inflammation, Aruchi Anorexia, Jvara Fever, Kasa Cough, Kandu Worm infestation, Kushtha Skin disorders, Raktapitta Bleeding disorders, Pandu Anemia
USEFUL PART: Whole plant
DOSAGE: 3-6 gm
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
Brahma rasayana