By Dr Renita D’Souza
Vishnukranti (Evolvulus alsinoides Linn) is an Ayurvedic herbs which acts as mind and cardiac tonic. It’s a good reminiscence booster, stress buster and anti inflammatory agent.
Introduction
This plant is used to deal with headache, burning sensation, diabetes, hypertension, bronchial asthma, uterine problems, duodenal ulcers, dysentery and likewise used to advertise conception. Its leaves possess antiasthmatic property. Flowers are utilized in uterine bleeding and inner hemorrhages.
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Botanical Title – Evolvulus alsinoides Linn
Synonyms – Evolvulus hirtus Lam.
Evolvulus angustifolius Roxb.
Convolvulus alsinoides L
Household – Convolvulaceae
Medicinal Qualities
Style (Rasa) – Pungent (Katu), Bitter (Tikta)
Vipaka (Style after digestion) – Pungent
Motion (Karma) –
Budhi medha smriti prada – will increase intelligence, knowledge and reminiscence
The roots are candy combined bitter in style and endure candy type of bio transformation (Madhura vipaka).
The plant is chilly in efficiency (Sheeta veerya) and possesses Rasayana – anti getting older, rejuvenation and Medhya (reminiscence enhancing) properties.
Ayurveda proclaims its potent impact with respect to the illnesses like Apasmara (epilepsy), Unmada (mania), Anidra (insomnia), Bhrama (vertigo), Visha (poisoning) and so on.
Treatments
- Complete plant decoction together with cumin and milk is used to deal with common debility, fever, syphilis and lack of reminiscence.
- Vishnukranti flowers taken with sugar acts as mind tonic.
- Leaves are used for natural smoking to deal with bronchitis and ashtma
- In melancholy and dysentery, the stem and root extract is used.
- Evolvulus alsinoides root decoction is consumed to deal with cough and chilly.
- In fever, leaf juice is consumed
- The powdered leaves of Evolvulus alsinoides are utilized over sores and pounded leaves are utilized over enlarged glands of the neck.
- Decoction ready from its petals confirmed antifungal property.
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The under half is written by Dr MS Krishnamurthy MD(Ayu), PhD.
Stress, Insomnia
High-quality powder of root in sleeplessness and stress associated problems:
Shade dried roots are collected and high quality powder is made. That is taken within the dose of 1-2 gram a few times a day, ideally at evening together with a teaspoon of ghee. This helps to induce good sleep, relieve the stress and to settle down the thoughts.
Haematemesis
Contemporary leaf juice in haematemesis (blood vomiting) and bleeding problems:
The freshly collected leaves are crushed properly and juice is obtained. To five-10 ml of this juice, 5 grams of crimson sugar sweet is added and administered. If required, a teaspoon of every of ghee and sugar sweet are added, made into semisolid paste and administered. This helps to alleviate haemetemesis , bleeding problems, nasal bleeding and so on.
Pyorrhea, dysuria
Scorching or chilly infusion in pyorrhea and dysuria:
Complete plant is taken and coarse powder is made. That is made into chilly or scorching infusion (a tablespoon is added to half a cup of scorching or chilly water, Saved for someday, macerated and filtered). That is taken 3-4 occasions a day. It helps to alleviate the complaints like pyorrhea , haematuria, dysuriaetc.
To enhance mind
For reminiscence loss, to enhance the mind and to advertise the digestive fire-medicated ghee of Vishnukranta:
Contemporary vegetation are taken and high quality paste is made. To this 4 components of ghee and 16 components of cow’s milk and 1/64 a part of lengthy pepper are added and ghee is processed. This medicated ghee is efficient in reminiscence loss, to enhance the mind, to advertise the digestive hearth and to examine the persistent gastric irritation.
Ulcers, gastric irritation
Contemporary leaf juice/complete plant for ulcers and gastric irritation:
Contemporary leaf or complete plant juice is combined with candy buttermilk and administered in empty abdomen (little cumin seeds are additionally added, on powdering). That is very efficient in ulcers and gastric irritation.
Joint ache
Vishnukranthai for knee joint ache, Chikungunya arthritis:
The Ojhas in our physique is that which causes self therapeutic. Vishnukranthai instantly improves immunity, thereby bettering self therapeutic efficiency of the physique. It is a superb complement, submit dengue/Chikungunya a fevers, because it relieves the resultant knee joint swellings and pains., Which has been a problem to the trendy medicines.
Peptic ulcer, hyperacidity
अथ विष्णुक्रान्ताकल्कः परिणामशूले-
विष्णुक्रान्ताजटाकल्कः सिताक्षौद्रघृतैर्युतः ।
परिणामभवं शूलं नाशयेत्सप्तभिर्दिनैः ॥ १७ ॥Sharangdhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, 5/17
A paste of root Vishnukranta is run in a dose of 5 – 10 grams, a few times a day, earlier than or after meals, together with equal portions of sweet sugar, honey and ghee. This treatment is run for 7 days to deal with Parinama Shoola – Belly ache resulting from peptic ulcer / hyperacidity.
Pharmacological Actions
Evolvulus alsinoides possess gastro protecting, Anti bacterial, Antiulcer, Analgesic, immunomodulator, cytoprotective, adaptogenic, antiamnesic, anxiolytic, anti diabetic, and anti inflammatory actions.
Impact on Doshas
Balances aggravated Kapha and Vata dosha
Therapeutic Makes use of
Vrana – wound
Krimi – worm infestation
Kapha Vata Amaya – Helpful in problems with imbalance of Kapha and Vata Dosha
Buddhiprada – improves intelligence
Medha prada – improves mind features
Smruti prada – promotes reminiscence
Shanka Vishaghna – helpful in treating poisoning
Half Used
Complete plant
Dosage
Complete plant powder – 3- 6 grams.
Sanskrit Verses
Botanical Description
Evolvulus alsinoides is a perennial prostrate herb. Leaves are alternate, oblong-elliptic lined with silk hairs. Flowers are small, solitary with lengthy pedicels, blue in colour. Fruits are globular capsule.
Distribution
Evolvulus alsinoides Linn is current all through the India, tropical Africa and worldwide. In India it’s present in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayan ranges, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamilnadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Controversy
Kaiyadeva Nighantu thought of the plant with blue flower as Vishnukrantha (Evolvulus alsinoides Linn) and with white flowers as Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis Chois).
In South India Vishnukraanta (Evolvulus alsinoides Linn) is used as Shankhapushpi.
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in motion and makes use of of those herbs, Vishnukranta is exclusive in few features.
It is usually referred to as Neela shankhapushpi.
Varieties
Dhanvantari Nighantu have talked about 3 kinds of Vishnukraanta primarily based on colour of its flowers
1. Neelapushpi
2. Shuklapushpa
3. Rakthapushpika
Chemical Constituents
Evolvulus alsinoides comprises alkaloids, glycosides, Saponins and Terpinoids
Analysis
Anti-inflammatory Exercise – A analysis research performed to guage anti-inflammatory exercise of Evolvulus alsinoides plant extracts have proved important anti-inflammatory exercise of ethanolic extract of Evolvulus alsinoides plant.
Anxiolytic Exercise – A research performed to guage Anxiolytic exercise of Evolvulus alsinoides and Convulvulus pluricaulis in rodents have concluded that extracts of each the medication possess important anxiolytic and antioxidant actions.
Classical Categorization
Kaiyadeva Nighantu – Oshadivarga
Dhanvantari Nighantu – Karaveeradi varga
Raja Nighantu – Parpataadi varga
Formulations
Bpewin Capsule – Used to take care of regular blood stress
Somiwin Capsule – Treats Cognitive impairment, reminiscence loss and nervousness illnesses
BAN Child Oil – Used as child therapeutic massage oil
Memocap Capsule – Used as reminiscence tonic, improves analytical means and reminiscence energy
Brenitone Tablets – Treats lack of reminiscence, psychological retardation and so on
Vatha Sura Kudineer Chooranam – Used to deal with vata problems
Braino Sup pill – improves greedy energy, promotes focus and focus
Jeevani Granules – Used as an immuno-modulator
Mentat DS Syrup – Enhance psychological quotient, reminiscence span and focus means
Scientific Classification
Kingdom – Plantae
Division – Tracheophyta
Class – Magnoliopsida
Order – Solanales
Household – Convolvulaceae
Genus – Evolvulus
Species – E. alsinoides
Vernacular Names
English Title – English Pace-wheel, Slender dwarf morning-glory, dwarf morning-glory
Hindi Title – Shyamkranti, Sankhapuspi, Phooli, Sharikha-pushpi
Punjabi Title – Shankhpushpi, Kodyali
Bombay Title – Sankhavalli
Gujarati Title – Kalisankhavali
Malayalam Title – Vishnukranthi
Marathi Title – Vishnukanta
Tamil Title – Vishnukarandi, Vishnukaranthi
Telugu Title – Vishnukranta, Kancakura (A)
Sanskrit Title – Vishnukranti, Vishnugandhi
Sanskrit Synonyms
Vishnukraanta, Harikraanta, Nilapushpa, Aparaajita, Nilakranta, Sathina, Vikraanta, Chardika, Dhavali, Chili, Diniki, Kshurika, Jaya, Vishnukraanta, Harikraanta, Nilapushpa, Aparaajita, Nilakranta, Sathina, Vikraanta, Chardikaaca, Shuklapushpa, Bhumilagna, Hrisva, Shankapushpika, Sukshmapatrantara,
Sarpaakshi, Raktapushpika, Dhavali, Chili, Diniki, Kshurika, Vishagandha, Vishodara
Ashitaka, Sukshmapatra, Sukrapushpa
