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fever, skin disease, cough, piles, leucorrhoea,vomiting, dysentery,gout, burning sensation,dyspepsia,cephalgia, worm infection
Parnayavani
Parnayavani (Country borage)
Medicinal Plant
Parnayavani
Parnayavani (Country borage)
Parnayavani (Country borage)
Scientific Name
Coleus amboinicus
Family
Lamiaceae
Common Name
Parnayavani
Botanical Description
About the Parnayavani Plant
A perennial, hairy shrub, very fragrant and with bristly hair. Trunk is 30 cm. to 1 mtrs. high and delicate. Leaves – simple, 6cm. long, ovate, dentate, thick with pungent smell. Flowers – small, violet, flowering at the end of winter and fruiting in summer
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa · Guna · Virya · Vipaka
Guna
Guna
laghu ruksha,
laghu ruksha,
Rasa
Rasa
katu, tikta
katu, tikta
Virya
Virya
ushna
ushna
Vipaka
Vipaka
katu
katu
Karma
Karma
carminative, digestive,astingent,cooling,diuretic, antimicrobial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antiviral, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory,
carminative, digestive,astingent,cooling,diuretic, antimicrobial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antiviral, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory,
| Sanskrit | Sanskrit Value | English | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guna | laghu ruksha, | Guna | laghu ruksha, |
| Rasa | katu, tikta | Rasa | katu, tikta |
| Virya | ushna | Virya | ushna |
| Vipaka | katu | Vipaka | katu |
| Karma | carminative, digestive,astingent,cooling,diuretic, antimicrobial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antiviral, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, | Karma | carminative, digestive,astingent,cooling,diuretic, antimicrobial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antiviral, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, |
Classical Reference
तीक्ष्णा पर्णयवान्युष्णा कटुतिक्ता रसे लघुः । दीपनी पाचनी रुच्या मलसंग्राहिणी परम् ॥ अग्निमान्द्ये यकृद्रोगे ग्रहण्यामुदरक्रिमौ । विषूचिकायामश्मर्या मूत्रकृच्छ्रे च शस्यते॥ ( द्र.गु.वि)
Chemical Composition
Phytochemical Constituents
The aerial parts of the plant yield an essential oil (0.1%) which contains thymol (79.5%); whereas in leaves carvacrol and camphor are major constituents. Leaves also contain a large amount of oxalacetic acid, flavonoid, cirsimaritin and beta- sitosterol.
Health Benefits
Therapeutic Benefits of Parnayavani
From classical Ayurvedic indications to modern phytotherapeutic insights — explore the spectrum of wellness benefits this herb has to offer.
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Part used
Leaves
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The new squeeze of Coleus amboinicus is given in portion of 10 ml with high temp water to treat intestinal worms.
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The juice of the plant is given with juice of ginger to improve craving and treat acid reflux.
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The glue and squeeze of the leaf is offered inside to treat renal and urinary calculi.
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Juice is blended in with sugar is given to kids in colic, in asthma, incessant hack, strangury, analytics, gonorrhea, heaps and dyspepsia
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The medication is additionally valuable in cardiovascular disability, cough, breathlesness, hiccups, dysurea and urinary calculi
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Communicated juice of leaves are carminative and utilized in dyspepsia
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The medication is utilized in vatavyadhi (akshepaka, apatantraka).It is likewise considered as helpful in hridroga
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This medication is diuretic The medication is very helpful in issues of stomach related system, particularly gastrointestinal objections.