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Agnimantha

BOTANICAL NAME:Clerodendrum phlomidis

FAMILY:Verbenaceae
ENGLISH NAME: Wind killer
COMMON NAME:
Sanskrit : Ganikarika, Jaya, Jayanti.
Hindi : Urni
Kannada : Taggi, Taggi Beru.
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Charaka: Sothahara, Sitaprasamana, Anuvasanopaya
Sushruta: Varunadi, viratarvadi
Vagbhata: Varunadi, Viratarvadi
PLANT IMAGE with Unique Identification Feature:

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link [ enighantu):

https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
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अग्निमन्थः श्वयथुनुद्वीर्योष्णः कफवातहृत ् |

पाण्डुनुत्कटुकस्तिक्तस्तुवरो मधुरोऽग्निदः ||२१|| (Guduchyadi varga)

HABITAT: It is found mostly in dried parts. It is easily available in upper Gangetic plains, Uttar
Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa etc. it is also easily available in coastal areas of southern India and dry
regions of western coast. It is also found in banks of Ganges and Bengal.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: A large shrub or small tree reaching upto 9 m in height, with
more or less pubescent branches, found in dry parts throughout the country. Drug pieces 7-15 cm
long, 0.2 -3.0 cm thick, occasionally branched, cylindrical, tough, yellowish-brown externally,
bark thin, occasionally easily peeled, outer surface rough due to exfoliation, wood light yellow,
fracture hard; taste, slightly astringent.
FRUITING AND FLOWERING TIME: April to June.

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES: Ref. By P.V.Sharma Dravyguna Vigyan

RASA GUNA VEERYA VIPAKA PRABHAVA DOSHGHNTA
Katu, Laghu, Ushna Katu Shvayathuhara, Vatahara,kaphahara
Tikta, Ruksha Vatakara.
Kasaya

TASTE PROPERTY POTANCY POST EFFECT DOSHA

DIGESTIVE ACTION ACTION
EFFECT
Pungent Light Hot Pungent Anti- Vatakapha
Bitter Dryness inflammatory Pacifying
Astringent

Therapeutic uses-
  Skin diseases- Pulp of root are given orally to treat urticaria and other skin disorder.
 Dysuria- Decoction of root is used in painful micturition.
 Inflammotory condition- Decoction prepared of bark helps control the inflammatory
conditions.
 Obesity- Shilajatu is given with leaf swaras.
 Neuralgia- Decoction prepared from roots is useful in the management of neuralgia.

Indication-
Pandu Anemia, Shothhara Anti-inflammotory, Agnimandya Digestive, Deepana Appetizer,
Anuloman Laxative, Arsha Haemorrhoids, Kasa Antitussive, Swasa Antiasthmatic,
Jwaraghana Antipyretic, Vednasthapan Analgesic

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Pectolinarigenin, scutellarein, apigenin, hispidulin,

clerosterol, clerodin, clerodendrine A.
.
USEFUL PART: Root, bark, leaf
DOSAGE:12-24 g of the drug in powder form for decoction.
AYURVEDIC FORMULATIONS:
 Dasamularishta
 ,Dashamulakvatha churan,
 Mahamasha tailam
 Ajamamsa Rasayana
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Adpatogens
Rasayana Immunomo
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Rasayana Vajikarna

Kutipraveshika Vatatapika
 Rasayana

Rasa Agni Strotas Manas

Improved lustre
Longevity Mental competenc
Strength Antioxidant effect
Vitality Adaptogein effect
Immunity
Vigour
S.no. Dravya Chemical constituent used
as a Rasayana

1. Haritaki Chebulinic acid,chebulin,tannic

acid

2. Amalaki ascorbic acid, Eellagic acid and

four hydrolysable tannins,
Emblicanin –A and B

3. Pippali polyphenols and tannins

4. Manjishtha Anthraquinones,
Hydroxyanthraquinones
2- carbomethoxy-2, 3-epoxy-3-
prenyl-1, 4-naphthoquinone
(CMEP-NQ)

5. Bakuchi flavonoids, isobavachin and

isobavachalcone

6. Lasunah Alline, Allicin, Allyl cysteine,

Allyl disulfide

7. Guggulu Z- guggulsterone,mukulol

8. Guduchi Syringin and cordial

9. Kasmari/Gambhari ascorbic acid

10. Shalaparni lupeol,lauric acid and

stigmasterol
11. Jivanti Methanolic leaf extract

12. Varahikanda caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid

13. Musalikandah(Krishna Alcohlic extract of root

musli)

14. Ashvagandha ascorbic acid and anthocyanin

15. Shatavari Shatavarin VI (5) and Shatavarin

VII (6), Shatavaroside A (26) and
Shatavaroside B

16. Vriddhadarukah Ethanol extract, ethyl acetate

extract

17. Kumari Methylchromones aloesin,

aloeresin A, and aloesone,

18. Bhringarajah phenoles, flavonoids, tannins

and ascorbic acid.

19. Kakamachi Scopoletin and Bacoside A

20. Shankhapushpi Phenol and flavonoid

21. Brahmi ascorbic acid, total phenol and

tannins

22. Mandukparni Ascorbic acid, flavonoids,

Phenols

23. Tilakah Alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins

and phenolic compounds

24. Shalmali bombamaloside, bombamalones,

 bombasin, bombalin, and
shamimicin 171(meena)

25. Bijakah Methanolic extract

26. Suvarnah copper zinc superoxide

dismutase (SOD)

27. Suvarnamakshikam Copper, copper zinc superoxide

dismutase (SOD)

28. Taramakshikam/Rupamakhi -

29. Shilajatuh fulvic acids

30. Paradah/Rasa vitamin E and C, bilurubin,

ceruloplazmin, albumin, β-
carotene) Superoxide dismutase
(SOD), Glutathione peroxidase
(GSH-Px), Catalase (CAT),
Glutathione S-Transferase
(GST) Glutathione reductase
(GR) etc

31. Abhrakam Fe, Ca, Se, Mg and K 174

32. Haritalam -

33. Hirakah/vajrah -

34. Dharajalam -

35. Amsudakam -
36. Godughdham/ cow’s milk aminoacids cysteine, vitamins A,
E carotenoids,

37. Goghritam/ Ghee of cow amino acids- proline, lysine,

milk cysteine hydrochloride and
tryptophan
 Rasayana

Agni
Strotas manas
Rasa

Digestion
and
ojas metabolism
Improves
intelligence, reduce
Improved stress by prabhava
nourishment
Microcirculation
Nutrition nutrient Improved quality of and tissue
pool tissues perfusion

Amlaki Rasayana
prabhava
Gambhari
Jivanti Guduchi Brahmi
Mushali Haritaki Lahsuna Mandukparni
Shatvari Kakamachi Ashwagandha Shankhpushpi
varahikanda Bhrigaraj Guggul Ashwagandha
Shalmali Shalparni Kumari

Longevity Improved lustre

Immunity Mental Competence

Vitality Adaptogenic effect

Strength Antioxidant effect

Vigour Antiageing effect

 Mode of action of
rasayana

rasa agnis trotas manas