BOTANICAL NAME: Paederia foetida Auct
FAMILY: Rubiaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
BHAVPRAKASH- Guduchyadi Varga
SANSKRIT NAME: Sarini, Gandhprasarini, Balya, Gandhadhyaya, Rajbala, Bhadraparna
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Gandhaprasarani or Pasaran, Suprasara, Sarani
English: Chinesemoon creeper
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
भावप्रकाश-पूर्वखण्ड-मिश्रप्रकरण – ४. गुडूच्यादिवर्ग
गन्धप्रसारणी
प्रसारणी राजबला भद्रपर्णी प्रतापनी |
सरणी सारणी भद्रा बला चापि कटम्भरा ||२०१||
प्रसारिणी गुरुर्वृष्या बलसन्धानकृत्सरा |
वीर्योष्णा वातहृत्तिक्ता वातरक्तकफापहा ||२०२||
HABITAT: It found in Himalayas from dehradun eastwards upto altitude of 1800 m above sea level. It is also found in bihar,oddisa bengal,assam.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Gandha Prasarini (Paederia foetida) is a climber plant which has ovate to lanceolate leaves. Gandha Prasarini leaves are around 5 cm long and 2.5 cm in width. The leaves are also membranous and have long petioles. Gandha Prasarini flowers are found in scorpiod cymes and are purple or violet in color.
| RASA | GUNA | VIRYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Tikta | Sara, Guru | Ushna | Katu | — | Vattahara |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Bitter | Mobility,
Heavy for digestion |
Hot | Undergoes Pungent taste post digestion | — | Pacifies vitiated vata dosha |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Asperuloside, Padedersoidic acid, paederoside, scandoside – iridous Glycosides; Valine, Tyrosine, Histidine, Carotene, Vit. Cursolic acid; Epifridelinol etc.
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Almost all the massage oils used for Vata balancing contain this herb as an essential ingredient. On external use, this herb relieves pain, inflammation and stiffness.
- It is useful in gout and Kapha imbalance disorders.
- It is also used in treating rheumatoid arthritis.
- It relieves bloating and abdominal pain.
- It is usually administered after treatment of fever, to improve strength and immunity.
INDICATIONS:
Vrushya aphrodisiac, Balakrut Improves strength and immunity, Sandhanakrut useful in wound and bone healing, Useful in Vata disorders.
USEFUL PART: Root, leaf
DOSAGE: 2-4 g. of drug in powder form.
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Dasamularista
2. Prasarini Taila
3. Mahanarayan Oil
4. Marma Gulika
5. Prasariniyadi Kashyaya