Aavartani
BOTANICAL NAME HELICTERES ISORA
FAMILY STERCULIACEAE
SUBSTITUTE Not Available
OTHER NAMES
• SANSKRIT » Avaratani, Avartani, Avartaphala, Avartiphala, Avarttani, Avatarini, Avurtunnie, Awartaki, Awartani, Mrgasrngi, Mrigashinga, Mrigashringa, Murva• URDU » Marorphali, Bhendu, Jonkaphal, Kapasi, Maraphali, Marodphali, Marophali, Marori, Marosi, Maror phalli, Maror phal, Maror phali, Maror-phali, Amli, Aat hateri, Hateri• HINDI » Marorphali, Marodphalli, Maror phali• BENGALI » Pet chamra, Gamochra, Atmora, Antmachra• ENGLISH » Indian srew- tree• KANNADA » Ishvaramuri, Isora-murri, Itampirivalampiri, Kaivalanara, Kaiyuna• MARATHI » Maedasingi, Kevani, Muradasinge, Kewan, Muradsing, Marodphali• ORIYA » Antia• TAMIL » Vadampiri, Valamburi, Valampiri, Valampuri, Valumberi, Valampuri-kay• TELGU » Adasamanti, Adasyamali, Adavi-camanti, Gubadarra, Guvalada
DESCRIPTION Woody shrub or small tree 2-3 m tall, young shoots tellate hairy, bark thin and strong. Laves simple, bifarious, 7.5-13.5 * 5-8 cm, oblong-obovate or roundish, cordate, scabrous, clothd with stellate hairs on both surfaces.
PHARMACOGNOSY Fruit is short stalked with rough and twisted brown follicles. Each follicle contains 15-28 brown cubical seeds. The pericarp bears stellate lignified trichomes and has a number of large lysogenous mucilage cavities. The mesocarp and endocarp consist of fibres, the latter running tangentially. The testa has an outer layer with rectangular thin walled cells, followed by another layer with lignified palisade cells and rows of brown pigment cells. Catechol type of tannins are present in the aqueous extract.
DISTRIBUTION Globally the species is distributed in the Paleotropics from India to Australia. In India it is distributed from Jhelum Eastwards to Nepal, Bihar, West Bengal, Central, Western and Southern India. This species is globally distributed in the Paleotropics. Within India, it is found almost throughout in moist deciduous forests near flowing water streams.
CULTIVATION It is easily propagated by sed sown during the rainy season. It requires rich humu soil and thrives in places where the rinfall is 300 cm per annum and above.
PART (S) USED ROOT, LEAF, FRUIT
DOSE Kwath 50 - 100 ml, Fruit churna 3 - 6 gm
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS Amyrins, Friedelin, Lupeol, Taraxerone, Rosmarinic acid
PHYSICAL CONSTITUENTS Not Available
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
• GUNA (Quality) • Laghu, Ruksha
• RASA (Taste) • Kashay
• VIPAK (Metabolism) • Katu
• VIRYA (Potency) • Sheet
• PRABHAV (Impact) • Stambhan
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION Antigalactagogue, Mild stimulant, Antispasmodic, Hypolipidaemic, Insulin sensitizing activity
THERAPEUTIC USES --> Skin disorders • Abdominal disorders • Urinary tract infection • Diabetes
FORMULATIONS (Yog)
ANTI-DOTE (Nivaran Dravya) Not available
FAMILY STERCULIACEAE
SUBSTITUTE Not Available
OTHER NAMES
• SANSKRIT » Avaratani, Avartani, Avartaphala, Avartiphala, Avarttani, Avatarini, Avurtunnie, Awartaki, Awartani, Mrgasrngi, Mrigashinga, Mrigashringa, Murva• URDU » Marorphali, Bhendu, Jonkaphal, Kapasi, Maraphali, Marodphali, Marophali, Marori, Marosi, Maror phalli, Maror phal, Maror phali, Maror-phali, Amli, Aat hateri, Hateri• HINDI » Marorphali, Marodphalli, Maror phali• BENGALI » Pet chamra, Gamochra, Atmora, Antmachra• ENGLISH » Indian srew- tree• KANNADA » Ishvaramuri, Isora-murri, Itampirivalampiri, Kaivalanara, Kaiyuna• MARATHI » Maedasingi, Kevani, Muradasinge, Kewan, Muradsing, Marodphali• ORIYA » Antia• TAMIL » Vadampiri, Valamburi, Valampiri, Valampuri, Valumberi, Valampuri-kay• TELGU » Adasamanti, Adasyamali, Adavi-camanti, Gubadarra, Guvalada
DESCRIPTION Woody shrub or small tree 2-3 m tall, young shoots tellate hairy, bark thin and strong. Laves simple, bifarious, 7.5-13.5 * 5-8 cm, oblong-obovate or roundish, cordate, scabrous, clothd with stellate hairs on both surfaces.
PHARMACOGNOSY Fruit is short stalked with rough and twisted brown follicles. Each follicle contains 15-28 brown cubical seeds. The pericarp bears stellate lignified trichomes and has a number of large lysogenous mucilage cavities. The mesocarp and endocarp consist of fibres, the latter running tangentially. The testa has an outer layer with rectangular thin walled cells, followed by another layer with lignified palisade cells and rows of brown pigment cells. Catechol type of tannins are present in the aqueous extract.
DISTRIBUTION Globally the species is distributed in the Paleotropics from India to Australia. In India it is distributed from Jhelum Eastwards to Nepal, Bihar, West Bengal, Central, Western and Southern India. This species is globally distributed in the Paleotropics. Within India, it is found almost throughout in moist deciduous forests near flowing water streams.
CULTIVATION It is easily propagated by sed sown during the rainy season. It requires rich humu soil and thrives in places where the rinfall is 300 cm per annum and above.
PART (S) USED ROOT, LEAF, FRUIT
DOSE Kwath 50 - 100 ml, Fruit churna 3 - 6 gm
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS Amyrins, Friedelin, Lupeol, Taraxerone, Rosmarinic acid
PHYSICAL CONSTITUENTS Not Available
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
• GUNA (Quality) • Laghu, Ruksha
• RASA (Taste) • Kashay
• VIPAK (Metabolism) • Katu
• VIRYA (Potency) • Sheet
• PRABHAV (Impact) • Stambhan
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION Antigalactagogue, Mild stimulant, Antispasmodic, Hypolipidaemic, Insulin sensitizing activity
THERAPEUTIC USES --> Skin disorders • Abdominal disorders • Urinary tract infection • Diabetes
FORMULATIONS (Yog)
ANTI-DOTE (Nivaran Dravya) Not available