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Shankhpushpi
/ Evolvulus
alsinoides
Origin of
Herbs:
A perennial
herb with prostrate branches and small elliptic to oblong,
lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate leaves, flowers mostly solitary
in upper axils. Corolla blue rotate and broad funnel shaped,
capsule globose'.
Healing
options:
-
The whole
herb is used medicinally in the form of decoction with cumin
and milk in fever, nervous debility, loss of
memory, also in
syphilis, and scrofula. '. Shankhapushpi is used as a brain
tonic.
The root is used by the santals, for intermittent childhood
fever.
The leaves are made into cigarettes and smoked in chronic
bronchitis and asthma.
The plant is useful in internal
haemorrhages.
The oil promotes the growth of
hair. Decoction was given in
cases of malarial fever'. Evolvulus abinoides has got
antidysenteric and antiseptic properties".
It is used as a Rasayan.
Is
used as a tonic, alterative and febrifuge. It is a sovereign
remedy in bowel complaints especially dysentery.
The
plant is reported to be a prominent memory improving drug. It
is used as a psychostimulant and tranquilizer. It is reported
to reduce mental tension. The ethanolic extract of the plant
reduces total serum cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids
and nonesterfied fatty-acid.
RASAYANA:
(Clinical studies done in Central
Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha)
The
clinical and experimental studies on the Kamya Rasayana and
Naimittika Rasayana have put forth singnificant Medhya
Rasayana effect of Sankhapuspi as could be seen by its
barbiturate hyponosis potentiation effect and anti-hyponosis
potentiation effect and anti-hypertensive effects.
Tips:
Decoction
of the drug, with Ocimum sanctum is administered in fevers
accompanied by indigestion or diarrhoea',
Ayurvedic
supplements that contains Shankhpushpi :
Sankhapuspi
Syrup
Memorex
Bramhi
Bati
Stress
Guard
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