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Evolvulus alsinoides L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Shankhapushpi |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Evolvulus alsinoides L. |
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Speed Wheel
Therapeutic Uses
Psychological disorders (Manasroga), Epilepsy (Apasmara)[1]
Other Varieties/ Other botanical names
- Convolvulus austroaegyptiacus Abdallah & Sa'ad
- Convolvulus cancerianus Abdallah & Sa'ad
- Convolvulus deserti Hochst. & Steud. ex Baker & Rendle
- Convolvulus evolvuloides Boiss.
- Convolvulus heterotrichus Maire
- Convolvulus microphyllus Sieber ex Spreng.
- Convolvulus parvifolius Spreng.
- Convolvulus pluricaulis Choisy
- Convolvulus scindicus Boiss.
- Evolvulus pilosus Roxb.
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Shankhapushpi, Keshi
Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu
Shankhpushpi, Shankhahva, Mangalyakusuma[2]
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Astringent (kashaya), Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Cold (sheeta) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Unctuous (snigdha), Slimy (pichchila), Heavy (guru) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Vata and Pitta |
| 6 | Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) | Brain tonic (medhya) |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/58 | In formulation of dwitiya brahma rasayana |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/3/30 | Ekala rasayan dravya |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 9/45 | Ingredient in Mahapaishachik Ghrita |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/25 | Ingredient in Brahmi Ghrita |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/62 | In treatment of Atattvabhinivesh |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/62 | As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita |
Dose
- Churna â 3 â 8 gm[3]
Important Formulations
As per A.P.I.[4]
- Brahmi Ghtita
- Agastya Haritaki
- Brahma Rasayana
- Manasamitra Vataka
- Gorochanadi Vati
- Brahmi Vati
Current availability
Available
- In India â
Rajastha, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Odisha
- Out of India â
Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Current researches
This article is under development ..
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume II:66.
- â Prof. K.C.Chunekar, Bhavprakasha Nighantu, Reprint.2015, Chaukhambha vishvabharti, Guduchyadi Varga, verse no. 269, p.439.
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume II:66.
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume II:66.