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Trivrut at
Basonym of Drug

The stem of Trivrt (Operculina turpethum Linn.) is triangular.

Synonyms
Morphology
1. Ayer-: yET: 1aTUTraTqaT: 1
Stem of Trivrt is triangular.
2. fwuct-fAf4: uT: TUSAT TRA zI
Trivyt has got triangular stem.
3. AT-AISA: UT I
Trivrt stem has got three angles.
4. eraT-t-er gui a t , 3: eayutrad: o
Flowers of Trivrt are funnel shaped.
Properties and Actions
5. fita:-frATrafa vitd taaaqi Wosb t
Trivrt is very useful drug in Oedema.
so.200 N
6. t-teratfa
6
Trivrt is regarded as one of the safest purgative.

Trivrt is regarded as safe purgative.

8. 4atgyft-FdtTASTAT: FAT I
Trivrt is one of the useful drugs and utilized in many disorders.
ders.
Regional Names
English Indian Jalap
Hindi Nisoth
Kannada Bilitigade
Malayalamn Trikolpakonna
Marathi Nishotar
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Botanical Name
Operculina turpethum Linn.
Operculina -Opening by alid
turpethum- Prom English name
Family-Convolvulaceac (Rcfer Appendix-II for key features) rol
Kula-Trivrut kula
Ganavargikarana (Classical categorization)
Caraka Bhedaniya varga, A.sthpanõpaga varga
Su[ruta Syämadi gaFa
Bh.Pr.Ni Gudücydi varga 193-196
Taxonomy
Kingdom Plantae
Class Dicotyledons
Subclass Gamopetalae t 2Donogsd bowoliot kd
Series Bicarpellatae 2 e
Order Polemoniales ode a
Family Convolulaceae
Genus Operculina
Species turpethumn
ineoin siloraniee cale
Habitat
Trivrit is found throughout India, especially grows in plains.
Varieties
Bh.Pr.Ni -2 types: 1. Sweta trivrit, 2. Syma trivrit
Ra.Ni -2types: 1. Trivrit, 2. Rakta trivrit

Morphology
Habit-Perennial twiner with milky juice.
Root- Long, slender, fleshy, much branched..
Stem-Very long twining and twisted together, angled and winged, pubescent, tough
and becomes brown after sometimes.
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Leaves-Simple, 5 to 10 cm long, 1 to 7 cm
wide, ovate or oblong more or less pubescent or
both the sides. Petiole is 2 to 5 cm
lon8
Inflorescence Few flowered cyme, pe-
duncle stout, 2 to 5 cm long.
Flower -Pedicels 0.5 to 2.5 cm long, stout,
pubescent, slightly thickened upwards. Outer se-
pals 2 cm long, inner sepals are smaller. Corollais
white, 4 to 5 cm long, subcompanulate
Fruit-Capsule, 8 mm in diameter, globose,
enclosed in enlarged brittle imbricate sepals.
Useful part:Mula (Root)
Root is stout, cylindrical 1 to 3 cm diameter Operculina turpethum Silva. MM
surface is reddish brown in colour, having longi-
tudinal furrows. Internally the root shows a thick bark and a central
woody portion which
is twisted and gives a rope like or columnar
appearance; transversely cut portion
shows an
easily separating bark followed by a porous surface of dirty white colour depicting dis-
tinct cortical and vascular zones. The cortex is loaded with a resin of
pale yellowish
colour. On breaking becomes short at bark portion and fibrous in central
Does not have any odour.
woody part.
Phytoconstituents-Root contains a glycoside resin, which includes turpethin (5%),
ether insoluble glycoside, two ether soluble
glycoside namely a -turpethin (8%) b-turpethin
(0.5%). also contains volatile oil, Coumarin,
It
Scopoletin, Rhamnose, Vanillic acid,
Turpethinic acids C.D,E and Saponins.
Rasadi pancaka b i orfgos bosot ai tivin
Rasa Kau Tikta
Guna Laghu, Ruksa, Tiksna
Vipka Kau wl:0
Virya Usna iwisslo.S awt.i:0ge-a
Prabhava Vircana oldeo
Do_akarma (Action on Do_a)
Vätahara (Bh.Pr.Ni) - because of U_na virya. Kaphapittahara (Ka. Ni): Pittahara
because of Virecana karma and Kapha amaka due to U_na v+rya, Katu vipka and Kau
Tikta rasa.
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Karma (Actions)
Sw ta trivrit - Recana, Pittajwarahara, Sothahara, Udararögahara. Krimíghna.

Pliharogahara, Pandurogahara, Vranahara, Ku_thghna, Kandughna.

Zyama trivrit Tiksna recaka, Dähavardhaka, Murckara, Bhramaprada,
Kantotkarsanak raka.

Raka trivrit- Recana, Malavi_tambhahäraka

Agrya Karma:

fg yafrtaaAqI(7.7 25/40)
Trivrit (Operculina turpathum R.B.) is best for Virechana (Purgation).
Pharmacological Actions

Purgative, Antiinflammatory, Antibacteorial, Cathartic, Anthelminthic, Cardiac de-

pressant, Laxative, Antipyretic and Spasmodic.

Rogaghnata (Therapeutic ndications)

Sweta trivrit - Vibandha, Sotha, Jwara, Udara röga, Krimi, Pliha rõga. P ndu.
Kustha, Kandu and Vrana.

Sym trivrit -As a T+k_na virecaka karma.

Note -It is considered as inferior variety.
Rakta trivrit - Vibandha

Amayika Prayoga (Therapeutic administration)

1. Ar[as (Piles)

( 25/40)
Powder of 7Trivrit (Operculina turpethum) is mixed with decoction prepared from
Triphala-Amalaki (Emblical
oficinalis), Har+tak+ (Terminalia chebula) and Vibhitaki
(Terminalia belerica) given internally in case of Ar[as (Piles).
2. Kamala (Jaundice)
a14tfagai arfr fr4CTAT: TH: frani(7.A. 16/60)
Triphala (Kwtha (decoction) is mixed with powder of Trivrit (Operculina turpethum)
is efficacious in Kämal (Jaundice).
3. Jwara (Fever)
fAqaTcTTgm:fMR4eNTTE:I(T.A. 3/209)
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Trivrit (Operculima turpethum) powder taken with Sugar is useful in Jwara
Jwara origi.
origi-
nated by Pitta and Kapha do_a.

Matra (Dosage)
Cürna (Powder) -
1 to 4g
Yoga (Formulations)
SILNo. Name of Yoga Indications
Trivritdi kwätha Vätarakta
Trivritãdi ghrita Antravikra, Prameha
.
Trivritdi curna Amavta
4.
Trivritdimodaka Agnimndya
|Avipattikara curna Amlapitta, Arsas
In Charaka
Kalpasthana 7th Chapter totally 110 Virechana Yogas are mentioned:
SL.No. Name of Yoga Number
1. Amla aadi Dravya 9b
Saindhava aadi Yoga 12
Gomutra 18
Yashtimadhu 2
Jivakaadi 14
Ksheeraadi
Avaleha 8
Sharkara 4
9 Panaka
10 Rutu Anusara 6
11 Modaka
12 Ghrita
13 Tarpana 2
14 Madya
15 Kanji
16 Shadava 10
Total 110