According to this shloka Agnimantha, Jai, Shriparni, Ganikaarika, Jaya, Jayanti, Tarakari, Nadya and Vaijanti are other names of this herb. This herb is a burning (shothnashak), hot potency (ushnavirya), calming of vata and phlegm (kafavatar). It tastes pungent (katu), bitter (tikata), astringent (kashaya) and sweet (madhur), and it is fire producing (deepan karma) in nature. It is used in all possible uses to treat anemia (pandurog).
Family Guttiferae
Scientific name Calophyllum inophyllum L.
Common name Alexandrian Laurel
Sanskrit Padma Keasara, Rakta Pushpa
Hindi Sultan Campa, Punnaga
Marathi Undi, Punnaga
Part used Root bark, seed oil
Method of propagation : Seeds
Effect on Doshas : It balances Vata and Kapha doshas
Medicinal Properties and Uses
- It is Agni, which means fire, and mantha means churning-churning. In ancient times fire was produced by rubbing pieces of its wood together.
- This Agnimantha is the best remedy for anemia.
- It deals with swelling and inflammatory conditions, reduces inflammation (Shothhara).
- The warm leaves of Agnimantha are used for relief from severe pain.
- This Agnimantha is the best remedy for anemia.
- It deals with swelling and inflammatory conditions, reduces inflammation (Shothhara).
- The warm leaves of Agnimantha are used for relief from severe pain.
- Good for low digestive fire (Agnimandya), and improves digestive fire (Deepana).
- Used for removing waste matter from the body (Anuloman).
- Treats diabetes (premghna).
- Decoction of roots has been found to have antidiabetic activity.
- Piles (arsha) as well as cough (kasa) and asthma (asthma) have also been treated with its use.
- Useful in urinary tract infections.
- Strengthens the immune system and purifies the blood (raktashodhak).
- Claimed to have analgesic and antipyretic activities (jwaraghna).
- Pain reliever (vedanasthapana).
- Decoction of its root is used in pain.
