BOTANICAL NAME: Polianthes tuberosa
FAMILY: Piperaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Qualities of Tambulapatra in Sushrutha Samhitha is mentioned under the chapter Annapaanavidi Adhyaaya 46/279, 280.
In Charaka Samhitha tambulapatra qualities are mentioned in Maatraashitiya adhyaaya 5/76, 77
English Name: Betal Leaf
COMMON NAME:
Hindi Name – Paan. pan
Kannada Name – Veelyada Ele
Marati Name – Nagvel, Vidyaachepaan
Telugu Name – Tamal paaku
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
ताम्बूलवल्ली ताम्बूली नागिनी नागवल्लरी |
ताम्बूलं विशदं रुच्यं तीक्ष्णोष्णं तुवरं सरम् |
वश्यं तिक्तं कटुक्षारं रक्तपित्तकरं लघु |
बल्यं श्लेष्मास्यदौर्गन्ध्यमलवातश्रमापहम् ||१०||
HABITAT:
South and Southeast Asia. It is found in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
It is perennial aromatic creeper. Leaves are glossy, green colour, hear shape and deeply veined
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| katu, Tikta | laghu | Usna | Katu | – | Pittaprakopaka |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Pungent, Bitter | Light | Hot | Pungent | – | increases pitta dosha |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:
Piper betle contains chavibetol, chavicol, hydroxychavicol, diosgenin, eugenol, allylpyrocatechol, methyl eugenol, triterpenes and ?-sitosterol. Betel leaves yields essential oil.
THERAPEUTIC USES:
Vishada – clarity
Ruchya – Improves taste
Vashyam – it makes the person obey you.
Raktapittakara – it causes bleeding diseases
Balyam – improves strength
Sramsanam – mild purgative
Swarya – improves voice
Deepana – carminative
INDICATIONS:
Swelling Shoth, Insomnia Anidra, Bronchial Asthma Swasa, T2DM Madhumeha.
USEFUL PART: Leaf
DOSAGE: Dosage Juice (swarasa)– 5 – 15 ml