Botanical name : Nergamia alata (Wight & Arn)
Family : Meliaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Triparni, Amlavally
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Madhura
Guna : Guru
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Goanese ipecacuanha
Hindi : Tinparni
Malayalam : Nilanarakam, Malayamukki
Distribution – Throughout India in waste lands
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A small under shrub grows up to 30 cm in height. Roots are aromatic; leaves trifoliate, alternate with winged petioles, leaflets small, ovate; flowers white, solitary; fruits ovoid globose, 3 valved capsules; seeds curved and both ends truncated.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, vata, migraine, cough, asthma, bronchitis, splenomegaly, pruritus, dysentery, dyspepsia, anemia and chronic fevers. Plant has anti malarial property.
Useful part : Whole plant.
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