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Bhumiamla / Phyllanthus niruri
Parts
used:
All parts.
Historical aspects:
Charaka mentions the plant. In ayurveda the expressed juice of
the fresh plant is given for a sluggish liver and also for
chronic liver diseases. It is commonly and widely used for
dysentery and intestinal colic.
Habitat:
Common in central and southern India extending to Sri Lanka.
Botanical description:
The annual herb is 30-60cm high, quite glabrous, stem often
branched at the base, angular. Leaves numerous subsessile
distichous often imbricating, elliptic oblong obtuse. Stipules
present, very acute. Flowers yellowish, very numerous,
axillary, the male flowers 1-3, female flowers solitary.
Capsule 2.5mm diameter depressed globose, smooth, and scarcely
lobed.
Pharmacognoy:
The characteristics have been well studied.
Phytochemistry
:
In the aerial parts, three crystalline lignans including
phyllanthine and hypophyllanthine have been found. Five
flavonoids have been identified, quercetin, astralgin,
quercitrin, and rutin. Four leucodelphinidine alkaloids were
separated from the leaves and stems one of then being and
enantiomorph of securinine.
Ayurvedic properties
:
Guna: Laghu, Ruksha.Rasa: Tikta, kashaya. Veerya:
Sheeta.Vipaka: Katu.Dosha: Kaphapittaghna karma: Kasaswasahara,
Dahaprashamana, Rochana, Yakrutottejaka, kandughna.
Pharmacology:
It is safe lipotropic drug and its primary action is on the
liver. Blumberg showed in inhibition of DNA polymerase of
Hepatitis b virus and a viral-agglutinating activity.
Safety:
With the formulation and dosage used no adverse reactions have
been reprted.
Cinical Usage:
The
fresh root is used for the treatment of viral hepatitis.the
plant is also used as a diuretic in oedema.it is also used to
increase appetite and locally to relieve inflammations.
Indication:
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Viral Hepatis
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Oedema
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Anorexia
Formulation and Dosage Juice:
10-20 ml b.i.d
Herb
powder: 3-6 gms b.i.d
Ayurvedic supplements made from
Bhumiamla:
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