Family - Solanaceae
English Name - Egg plant
Sanskrit Names - Vartaki, Kshudrabhantaki, Mahati, Vruhati, Kuli, Hinguli, Rashtri, Sinhi, Mahoti, Dushpradhrshini
Singhalese Name - Ela batu
Morphology - Herb 40-60cm high,woody at the base,much branched and spreding, leaves ovate in out line,
flowers solitary or few ,ovary glabrous,yelowish rounded fruit,or purple colour.
Chemical - Amino acid / valin / Glucose / farnesol / Lenoleic acid / Palmatic acid etc
Types - Batu / Ella Batu
Parts used - root, fruit, seeds
Properties:
Rasa Katu, Tikta
Guna Laghu, Ruksha, tikshna
Veerya Ushna
Vipaka Katu
Effect on dosha Karma - Alleviate Vata & Kapha
Pharmacological action - Constipative (grahi), cardiac tonic, promote digestion.
Therapeutic action – bad tast of mouth (muka vairasya), anorexia, skin disorders (kushta), fever, asthma,
Pains, cough, indigestion
External
•Indralupta – locally applied the juice of fruit with honey.
•Impotency – powdered seeds are applied on the genitalia.
•In unconsciousness – powder of seeds are administered nasally.
Internal
•Vomiting – juice of the fruits + cow’s ghee + honey is given.
•Cough, asthma – decoction of roots is given with honey & powdered pippali
Prepared drugs:
Dasamularista
Bruhati syrup
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