ब्राह्मी हिमा सरा तिक्ता लघुर्मेध्या च शीतला
कषाया मधुरा स्वादुपाकाऽऽपुष्या रसायनी
स्वर्या स्मृतिप्रदा कुष्ठपाण्डुमेहास्र कासजित्
विषशोथज्वरहरी तद्वत् मण्डूकपर्णिनी ||
( भा प्र )
मण्डूकपर्णिका लध्वी स्वादुपाका सरा हिमा।
मण्डूकपर्णी, माण्डूकी, ब्राह्मी, सरस्वती, मडूकी, दिव्या, सुप्रिया, ब्रह्ममाण्डूकी, दर्दुच्छदा ।
Centella asiatica
Family : Umbelliferae;Apiaceae
Asiatic Pennywort
Indian Pennywort.
Malayalam: മുത്തിൾ Muthil
കുടങ്ങൽ Kudangal
Hindi : मण्डूकी
Kannada: ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು brahmi soppu
Tamil: வல்லாரை vallarai
Telugu:సరస్వతీ ఆకు Sarasvati-aku
Part used: : Whole plant
Properties :-
Rasa :Tikta, katu
Guna : Laghu
Veerya: sheeta
Vipaka : Madhura
Karma : Kapha-pitta hara, Medhya, Rasãyana , kandughna,arsoghna, vranahara, kanda sothana
The controversy on Brãhmi and Mandükaparni . both used as brain tonic. Usually South Indians Bacopa as brahmi, North Indians using Centella asiatica
Classical categorization:-
Charaka Samhita
Vayasthapana
Tiktaskandha
Prajasthapana
Sushruta Samhita
Tiktavarga
Srotogamitva :
Dosha : Vataghna, pittaghna, kaphaghna, tridoshanashak
Dhatu: Meda (demulcent). strengthens all seven dhatus (anaemia, urinary disorders).
Mala : Urine (diuretic), keshya (hair growth).
Prabhava : Antidote.
Indication :
Apasmãra, Prameha, Kustha, Pandu, Prameha, Sotha, Jvara, Kãsa,gulma
Neuralgia, epilepsy, insanity, insomnia, dementia, tumors, ulcers, splenomegaly, ascites, constipation, sterility
Central nervous system relaxant, peripheral vasodilator, sedative, antibiotic, detoxifier, blood-purifier, cooling, laxative, intellect promoting, anodyne, carminative, digestive, anti inflammatory, depurative, bronchodilator, diuretic, cardiotonic, febrifuge
