जपापुष्पम् — Hibiscus — ചെമ്പരത്തി
🔬 Botanical Profile
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Botanical Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Family: Malvaceae
Regional Names
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Hindi: गुड़हल
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Malayalam: ചെമ്പരത്തി (Chembarathi)
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Kannada: ದಾಸವಾಳ (Dasavala)
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Tamil: செம்பருத்தி (Cembarutti)
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Telugu: మందారం (Mandaram)
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Marathi: जास्वंद (Jaswand)
🌿 Part Used
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Leaf
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Flower
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Root
🧪 Ayurvedic Properties (Dravya Guṇa)
| Category | Property |
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| Rasa (Taste) | कषाय (Astringent), तिक्त (Bitter) |
| Guna (Qualities) | लघु (Light), रूक्ष (Dry) |
| Veerya (Potency) | शीत (Cold) |
| Vipaka (Post-digestion) | कटु (Pungent) |
| Karma (Actions) | कफ-पित्त शमन, केश्य (hair strengthener), संग्राही |
📜 Sanskrit Synonyms
औण्ड्रपुष्प, त्रिसन्ध्या, अरुणा, सीता, मण्डपुष्पा,
जपपुष्प, जवापुष्प, जपजव, हरिवल्लभ, हेमपुष्प, प्रातिका
📕 Classical References
Bhavaprakasha
ओड्रपुष्पं जपा चाथ त्रिसन्ध्या सारुणा सिता ।
जपा संग्राहिणी केश्या त्रिसन्ध्या कफवातजित् ॥
Raja Nighantu
जपा तु कटुरुष्णा स्यादिन्द्रलुप्तकनाशकृत् ।
विच्छर्दि जन्तुजननी सूर्याराधनसाधनी ॥
Kaiyadeva Nighantu
जपापुष्पं जवापुष्पमोण्ड्रपुष्पं जवा जपा ।
त्रिसन्ध्या शीतला तिक्ताविषपित्तकफापहा ॥
Nighantu Ratnakara
जपापुष्पं लघु ग्राहि तिक्तं केशविवर्धनम् ।
🌺 Therapeutic Uses in Ayurveda
Primary Actions
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शीतल — cooling
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तिक्त — bitter
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संग्राही — absorbent
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केश्य — improves hair health
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स्तम्भन — stops excessive secretions
Indications
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विष (Poisoning)
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पित्त & कफ disorders
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इन्द्रलुप्त (Alopecia)
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रञ्जना (complexion enhancement)
Modern Clinical Correlation
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Bleeding piles
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Emaciation / weakness
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Dysmenorrhea
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Alopecia / hair fall
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Strengthens hair roots
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Cardiac tonic—improves heart muscle strength
💊 Home Remedies & Uses
1. Excess menstrual bleeding
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Tender hibiscus flowers ground into paste
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Mixed with milk
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Taken internally
→ Helps to reduce heavy bleeding due to cooling & stambhana effect.
2. Diabetes control
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Hibiscus flower soaked overnight
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Water filtered next morning
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30 ml daily
→ Helps regulate blood sugar levels.
⚠️ Side Effects
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Hibiscus has contraceptive action
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Women desiring pregnancy should avoid internal use for long periods.
🧴 Ayurvedic Medicines Containing Hibiscus
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Patrangāsavam
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Chemparuthyadi Keratailam
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Various hair strengthening oils