Dichrostachys cinerea Health Dictionary

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Synonym: Cailliea cinerea Macb.

Family: Mimosaceae.

Habitat: Northwestern and Central India, Maharashtra, from North Karnataka southwards.

Ayurvedic: Virataru, Vellantaru, Viravrksha.

Siddha/Tamil: Vidathalai.

Folk: Varatuli, Khairi.

Action: Root—astringent and diuretic; used in renal affections, urinary calculi, also in rheumatism. Tender shoots—applied externally for ophthalmia.

The plant foliage contain tannin— 2.40, 5.60 and 4.40 mg/100 g during February, June and November respectively. Roots afforded n-octacosanol, beta-amyrin, friedelan-3-one, friede- lan-3-beta-olandbeta-sitosterol. Flowers contain cyanidin and quercetin.

Dosage: Root, bark—50-100 ml decoction. (CCRAS.)
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Roylea Cinerea

(D. Don) Baillon.

Synonym: R. elegans Wall. ex Benth. R. calycina (Roxb.) Briq.

Family: Lamiaceae.

Habitat: Himalaya from Kashmir to Nepal, at 1,200-3,700 m.

Folk: Patkarru; Titpaati, Karanoi, Karui (Kumaon); Kaur, Kauri (Punjab).

Action: Leaves—a decoction is used as a bitter tonic and febrifuge; also as a tonic in contusions. The leaves contain betulin, beta-sitosterol, beta-amyrin, stigmasterol, cetyl alcohol, glucose, fructose, arabinose and palmitic, stearic, oleic, gallic, oxalic and tartaric acids. The leaves and stems contain the diterpenes, calyenone, precalyone and calyone, and a triterpene, moronic acid. Precalyone exhibited antitumour activity against P-388 lymphocytic leukaemia.

Aerial parts exhibited spasmolytic and CNS-depressant activity.... roylea cinerea

Vernonia Cinerea

Less.

Family: Compositae; Asteraceae.

Habitat: Distributed throughout India. Common in waste places and road side.

English: Ash coloured Fleabane, Purple Fleabane.

Ayurvedic: Sahadevi, Uttamkanya- ka, Dandotpalaa.

Siddha/Tamil: Naichotte Poonde.

Action: Plant—febrifuge, diaphoretic (infusion of herb, combined with quinine, is used against malaria). Used as a specific herb for leucor- rhoea, dysuria, spasm of bladder, strangury and for haematological disorders, as a blood purifier and styptic. Also used in asthma. Seeds—anthelmintic, antiflatulent, antispasmodic; used in dysuria, leucoderma, psoriasis and other skin diseases. Roots—anthelmintic; decoction used for colic.

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia ofIn- dia recommends the plant in inter mittent fever, filariasis, pityriasis versi- colour (tinea versicolor), blisters, boils, vaginal discharges and in cases of psy- choneurosis.

Aerial parts gave luteolin-7-mono- beta-D-glucopyranoside. Whole plant gave triterpene compounds—beta- amyrin acetate, lupeol acetate, beta- amyrin and lupeol; sterols—beta-sito- sterol, stigmasterol and alpha-spinaste- rol; phenolic resin and potassium chloride.

Dosage: Whole plant—10-20 ml juice; 5-10 g powder for external use. (API, Vol. III.)... vernonia cinerea

Viola Cinerea

Boiss. var. stocksii (Boiss.) W. Beck.

Synonym: V. stocksii Boiss.

Family: Violaceae.

Habitat: Punjab, Western Rajasthan, Gujarat.

Unani: Banafashaa (related species).

Folk: Jinkobanafashaa (Gujarat).

Action: Root—emetic. Used as a substitute and adulterant of ipecac. The herb is sold in the market as

Action: Expectorant, anti- inflammatory, diaphoretic, antipyretic, diuretic. Used for catarrhal and pulmonary affections, also for diseases of liver and intestines.

Included among unapproved herbs by German Commission E, but it has been mentioned that the traditional use of sweet violet root as an expectorant for the respiratory tract is well documented.

The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia recognizes expectorant activity of the leaf.

The flowers (var. maxima) are a source of rutoside. The flowers also contain anthocyanin, violanin chloride, which on hydrolysis yields glucose, delphinidin, rhamnose and p- coumaric acid. High content of tocopherol is also reported from flowers.

Dried flowers contain anthocyanin 4.0, total flavonoids 1.1, rutoside 0.4, mucilage 18, and ash 8.5%.

The leaves contain friedelin and beta-sitosterol.

The essential oil from the entire plant consists of methyl salicylate. A di- C-glycoside, violanthin, has been reported from the plant.... viola cinerea

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