Murva

BOTANICAL NAME: Marsdenia tenacissima

FAMILY: Asclepiadaceae

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:

Charaka: Stanya Shodhana

Sushruta: Aragvadhadi, Patoladi

Bhavaprakash: Guduchyadi varga

ENGLISH NAME: White nishoth

COMMON NAME:

Hindi- Murva, jartor

Kannada- Koratige Hambu, Halukaratige

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

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

मूर्वा मधुरसा देवी मोरटा तेजनी नुवा ।

मधुलिका मधुश्रेणी गोकर्णी पीलुपर्ण्यपि ॥२४॥

मूर्वा सरा गुरुः स्वादुस्तिक्ता पित्तास्रमेहनुत् ।

त्रिदोषतृष्णाहृद्रोगकण्डूकुष्ठज्वरापहा ॥२४५॥

HABITAT: All over India

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Murva is an extensive twining shrub which is found all over India having milky exudate. The leaf is velvety in nature and 5-7 inch in length and 3-5 inch in width. The flowers are greenish yellow. The fruits grow up to 5 inch long. The roots are cylindrical, yellow colored outside with dark brown patches and slightly bitter in taste.

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: The bark of the shoots contains milky juice containing caoutchouc. The root and seed contain pregnane glycosides. The stem of the plant contains glycoside called tenacissoides A-E. Apart from these, the plant also contains Marsdenin, D- Cymarose, Asclepobiose, D Canarose and Cissogenin.

THERAPEUTIC USES:

• Constipation, hemorrhoids-Roots are taken and decoction is made (dry roots can also be used). 30 ml of the decoction is administered along with a teaspoon of palm jaggery.
• Vata disorders-The lukewarm decoction of Murva stem is effective in Vata disorders.
• Goiter, syphilis-Whole plant decoction for goiter, syphilis is used.
• Cough-The fresh juice of the root or its powder is mixed with honey and given to lick.
• Type II DM -Root bark powder is given with buttermilk.

INDICATIONS:

Arsa Hemorrhoids, Jwara Fever, Trishna Excessive thirst, Krimiroga Intestinal worms, Aruchi Anorexia, Raktpitta Bleeding disorders

USEFUL PART: Root

DOSAGE: 2-6 gm (powder); 10-20 ml (decoction)

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

1. Aaraghvadadi Kwatha Churna
2. Patoladi Kwatha Churna
3. Prameha Mihira Taila
4. Sudarshana Churna
5. Ayaskriti
6. Lodhrasava