| BOTANICAL NAME |
PREMNA MUCRONATA. |
| FAMILY: |
VERBENACEAE |
| SANSKRIT: |
Agnimath, Jay, and Sriparna. |
| ENGLISH |
Headache Tree. |
| HINDI |
Arni, Ganiyar, Bharkhar. |
| KANNADA |
Agnimantha. |
| MALAYALAM |
Mujna, Kattappa. |
| TELUGU |
Kondamanga, Takli, Nelli, Pedda nelli kura, Konda manga. |
| TAMIL |
Minni, Pachumallai, Munnai, Erumaimunnai, and Celumalaron. |
| MARATHI |
Eran, Takli. |
DISTRIBUTION:
Available in Northern India widely.
| PARTS USED: |
LEAF, ROOT. |
| DOSE: |
Churna 1 to 3 gm, Juice 10 to 20 ml, Kwath 50 to 100 ml. |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Agnimnatha extracts do contain Ceryl alcohol, Clerodin, Clerosterol, Cerotic acids,
Clerodendrin, D-mannitol, Hispidulin, Palmitic, Luteolin, Apigenin, Pectolinarigenin.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES:
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Ruksha, Laghu. |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tiktha, Katu, Kashy, Madhura.. |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu. |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Raktabhar shamaka. |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION:
Hypoglycaemic property of Agnimantha extracts is helpful for controlling diabetes.
Anthelmintic property of Agnimnatha is helpful to prevent worm infestation.
It is found effective in reducing edema.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Agnimantha is effective in Hypertension.
- Abdominal disorders.
- Skin diseases.
- Pacifies vitiated vata and Kapha.
- Nervine pain.
- Arthritis.
- Indigestion.
- Constipation.
- Rhinitis.
- Fever.
- Hemorrhoids.
- Tumors.
- Used in iron deficiencies.