Rasa (Taste)
Tikta
The primary taste perceived on the tongue.
Trivritta (India Jalap, Saint Thomas Lidpod.)
Trivrit is a perennial herbaceous vine reaching a length of 4 to 5 meters or more.
Medicinal Plant
Trivritta (India Jalap, Saint Thomas Lidpod.)
Operculina turpethum · Convolvulaceae
Trivrit is a perennial herbaceous vine reaching a length of 4 to 5 meters or more.
Scientific Name
Operculina turpethum
Family
Convolvulaceae
Hindi Name
Nisoth
Used Part
Root (Moola), Leaves( Patra)
Botanical Description
About the Trivritta Plant
Morphology and field-identification notes as documented in our Dravyaguna library.
Trivrit is a perennial herbaceous vine reaching a length of 4 to 5 meters or more. Leaves are entire, alternate, heart-shaped. Its flowers are typically pale yellow. The roots are slender, fleshy and branched.
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa Panchaka — Classical Properties
The five-fold framework Ayurveda uses to describe a drug — Rasa, Guna, Vipaka, Veerya and its effect on the doshas.
Guna (Qualities)
Laghu, Tikshna
Physical and energetic attributes of the dravya.
Vipaka (Post-digestive Effect)
Katu
Taste that emerges after complete digestion.
Dosha Karma (Action on Doshas)
Vatakaphahara
Effect on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Veerya (Potency)
Ushna
Heating (ushna) or cooling (sheeta) energy.
Ayurvedic Actions (Karma)
Virechaka, Bhedana, Shothahara, Krimighna , Jwaraghna
Modern Phytochemistry
Chemistry & Pharmacology
How modern science maps onto the classical understanding of this dravya.
Pharmacological Action
What the Science Says
Laxative, Antiinflammatory, Antimicrobial , Antioxidant , Analgesic.
Phytoconstituents
Active Compounds
Resin, Tannins, Glycosides and Turpethin.
Therapeutic Usage
Clinical Applications of Trivritta
Classical Ayurvedic indications drawn directly from the Dravyaguna tradition — paired with the preparations recommended in shastra.
01
grams of Trivrit is cooked with 200 ml water and reduced to 50 ml. This decoction is taken in cases like oozing and scaling skin diseases.
02
The shweta Trivrit root is cleaned well or washed with water and then cooked with milk. This is taken in the dose of 20-30 ml in adults and 5-10 ml dose in children. This is effective in chronic abdominal pain, eczema, and allergic dermatitis.
Always consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before using any herb therapeutically. Dose, anupana and Prakriti-specific suitability matter.
Yoga / Kalpana
Classical Formulations
Common Ayurvedic preparations where Trivritta is a key ingredient.
- Trivritta Churna, Trivritta Kwatha, Trivritta Avaleha.
Shastra Pramana
Classical Reference
त्रिवृत् सुखविरेचनानाम् । (च.सू. २५) विरेचने त्रिवृन्मूलं श्चेष्टमाहुर्मनीषिणः । (च.क.७) कषाया मधुरा रूक्षा विपाके कटुका च सा । कफपित्तप्रशमनी रौक्ष्याच्चानिलकोपनी ||५||