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'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_amarus Phyllanthus amarus]''' (also known as '''Tamalaki'''; Latin: ''Phyllanthus amarus'') is a small, erect annual herb belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. Highly revered in [[Ayurveda]], it is renowned for its hepatoprotective, diuretic (''Mutrala''), anti-inflammatory, and Pitta-pacifying ('' | [[File:Bhumyamalaki.jpg|thumb|'''Bhumyamalaki (''Phyllanthus amarus'')''']] | ||
'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_amarus Phyllanthus amarus]''' Bhumyamalaki (also known as '''Tamalaki'''; Latin: ''Phyllanthus amarus'') is a small, erect annual herb belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. Highly revered in [[Ayurveda]], it is renowned for its hepatoprotective, diuretic (''Mutrala''), anti-inflammatory, and Pitta-pacifying (''Pitta shamana'') properties.<ref name="API" /> | |||
==English name == | ==English name == | ||
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==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu== | ==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu== | ||
* ''Shiva'' – Highly potent medicine and regarded as one of the best therapeutic herbs.<ref name=" | * ''Shiva'' – Highly potent medicine and regarded as one of the best therapeutic herbs.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" /> | ||
* ''Tamalaki'' – A very small and tender herb.<ref name=" | * ''Tamalaki'' – A very small and tender herb.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" /> | ||
* ''Bahupatra'' – Characterized by numerous small leaves.<ref name=" | * ''Bahupatra'' – Characterized by numerous small leaves.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" /> | ||
* ''Bahuphala'' – Yields a large number of tiny fruits along the branchlets.<ref name=" | * ''Bahuphala'' – Yields a large number of tiny fruits along the branchlets.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" /> | ||
* ''Bahuvirya'' – Endowed with potent and multi-faceted medicinal efficacy.<ref name=" | * ''Bahuvirya'' – Endowed with potent and multi-faceted medicinal efficacy.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" /> | ||
==Therapeutic Use== | ==Therapeutic Use== | ||
Bhumyamalaki is clinically indicated in the management of:<ref name=" | Bhumyamalaki is clinically indicated in the management of:<ref name="API" /> | ||
* ''Amlapitta'' (Gastritis / Hyperacidity) | * ''Amlapitta'' (Gastritis / Hyperacidity) | ||
* ''Kasa'' (Cough) | * ''Kasa'' (Cough) | ||
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== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == | == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == | ||
According to Ayurvedic pharmacodynamics, the properties (''Rasa Panchaka'') of Bhumyamalaki are summarized below:<ref name=" | According to Ayurvedic pharmacodynamics, the properties (''Rasa Panchaka'') of Bhumyamalaki are summarized below:<ref name="API" /> | ||
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! Sr. No. !! Pharmacological Criteria !! Properties (Ayurvedic Attributes) | ! Sr. No. !! Pharmacological Criteria !! Properties (Ayurvedic Attributes) | ||
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==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
* '''Fresh Juice (''Swarasa''):''' 10 – 20 ml of the expressed juice.<ref name=" | * '''Fresh Juice (''Swarasa''):''' 10 – 20 ml of the expressed juice.<ref name="API" /> | ||
* '''Powder (''Churna''):''' 3 – 6 g of the dried drug powder.<ref name=" | * '''Powder (''Churna''):''' 3 – 6 g of the dried drug powder.<ref name="API" /> | ||
==Important Formulations== | ==Important Formulations== | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist|refs= | {{Reflist|refs= | ||
<ref name=" | <ref name="API">{{cite book |title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India |year=1986 |publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India |volume=1 |pages=70–71 |edition=Part I}}</ref> | ||
<ref name=" | <ref name="Bhavaprakash">{{cite book |last=Chunekar |first=K. C. |title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu |year=2020 |publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy |pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 |edition=Reprint}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="Pramyothin2007">{{cite journal |last1=Pramyothin |first1=P. |last2=Ngamtin |first2=C. |last3=Poungrickhyo |first3=S. |last4=Suttisri |first4=R. |year=2007 |title=Hepatoprotective activity of Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn. extract in ethanol-treated rats: in vitro and in vivo studies |journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology |volume=112 |issue=3 |pages=452–458}}</ref> | <ref name="Pramyothin2007">{{cite journal |last1=Pramyothin |first1=P. |last2=Ngamtin |first2=C. |last3=Poungrickhyo |first3=S. |last4=Suttisri |first4=R. |year=2007 |title=Hepatoprotective activity of Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn. extract in ethanol-treated rats: in vitro and in vivo studies |journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology |volume=112 |issue=3 |pages=452–458}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="Thyagarajan1988">{{cite journal |last1=Thyagarajan |first1=S. P. |last2=Subramanian |first2=S. |last3=Thirunalasundari |first3=T. |last4=Venkateswaran |first4=P. S. |last5=Blumberg |first5=B. S. |year=1988 |title=Effect of Phyllanthus amarus on chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus |journal=Lancet |volume=2 |issue=8614 |pages=764–766}}</ref> | <ref name="Thyagarajan1988">{{cite journal |last1=Thyagarajan |first1=S. P. |last2=Subramanian |first2=S. |last3=Thirunalasundari |first3=T. |last4=Venkateswaran |first4=P. S. |last5=Blumberg |first5=B. S. |year=1988 |title=Effect of Phyllanthus amarus on chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus |journal=Lancet |volume=2 |issue=8614 |pages=764–766}}</ref> | ||