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Celatrus panniculatus Willd.
{{Infobox
|title = Jyotishmati
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Jyotishmati
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Celatrus panniculatus Willd.
|label3 = Family
|data3 = Celasteraceae
|label4 = Availability
|data4 = Available
|label5 Contributors
|data5 = --
|label6 = Year of publication
|data6 = 2024
|label7 = Publisher
|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label8 = DOI
|data8 = Awaited
}}
==English name ==
Staff tree
==Therapeutic Use==
Vatavyadhi, Smruti dourbalya (memory loss), Svitra (hypopigmentation disorder of skin)
==Other varieties / Other botanical names==
* Celastrus dependens Wall.
* Celastrus montana
* Celastrus multiflora
* Celastrus nutans
* Celastrus senegelensis
* Celastrus spinoses
==Identification characters==
* '''Lata''' – Jyotishmati is a climber.
* '''Paravatapadi''' – Root of Jyotishmati resemble legs of pigeon.
* '''Sphutatvacha''' – Stem bark has shining white dots over its surface.
* '''Suvarnalatika''' – Jyotishmati has yellow coloured flowers.
* '''Sukshmaphala'''– Fruits are small in size.
* '''Kakandi''' – Fruits of Jyotishmati are resembling eggs of crow.
* '''Pitataila''' – The oil prepared from Jyotishmati will be having yellow colour.
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Jyotishmati
==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
Katabhi, Jyotishka, Kangani, Paravatapadi, Panya, Lata, Kakundani
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta)
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Hot (ushna)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Sharp (tikshna)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[vata]] and [[kapha]]
|-
| 6 || Extra ordinary effect ([[prabhava]]) || Promotes intellect (medhya)
|}
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 1/78 || Mulini (Shirovirecha) (Errhine therapy)
|-
| 2 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(27) || Shirovirechanopagmahakashay
|-
| 3 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/26 || Vairechanikadhumavarti
|-
| 4||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/23 || Vamanartha(for therapeutic emesis)
|-
|}
==Dose==
*Seed – 1 to 2 gm.
*Oil – 5 to 15 drops
==Important Formulations==
* Smritisagara rasa
* Jyotishmati taila
== Current availability==
Available
*In India – Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andaman Islands
*Out of India – Australia, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam.
== Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..