JATIPHALA / MYRISTICA FRAGRANS
| BOTANICAL NAME |
MYRISTICA FRAGRANS |
| FAMILY |
MYRISTICACEAE |
| SANSKRIT |
Jaitphala, Jaisasya |
| ENGLISH |
Nutmeg |
| HINDI |
Jaiphal |
| KANNADA |
Jadikai, Jaidikai |
| MALAYALAM |
Jatika |
| TELUGU |
Jatikai |
| TAMIL |
Jaikkai, Jadhikai |
| MARATHI |
- |
DISTRIBUTION
Jathiphala is widely distributed in Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala and it is being cultivated in hot and moist climate where up to 200 to 300 cm of rainfall per annum is recorded.
| PARTS USED |
Jathiphala is widely distributed in Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala and it is being cultivated in hot and moist climate where up to 200 to 300 cm of rainfall per annum is recorded. |
| DOSE |
Churna 1/2 to 1 gram, Oil 1 to 3 drops |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
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- Dehydrodiisoeugenol, Licarin, Lignans, Aryl tetrahydrofuran.
- Aryl propanoids, Macelignan, Safrole, Eugenol, Methyl eugenol, Myistic acid, Cyanadin, Trymyristin.
- Linoleic acids.
- Delphinidin.
- Volatile oils.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, and Tikshana |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta and Katu |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Grahi |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Antihepatotoxic
- Hypolipidaemic
- Antiulcerogenic, Antiinflammatory, Antiimplantation.
- Antidiarrhoeal, Sedative, Antioxidant, Antipyretic.
- Smooth muscle relaxant, Analgesic
- Antifungal action of Jathiphala helps in treating various skin related fungal infectioins