| Dravya | Madanaphala |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Gaala (Madanaphala) |
| Karahaat`a | |
| Karahaat`aka | |
| Madana | |
| Madanas`halaat`u | |
| Nat`a | |
| Phala | |
| Phalaahvaya | |
| Phalamajjaja | |
| Pin`d`eeta (Madanaphala) | |
| Pin`d`itaka | |
| Raad`ha | |
| Raat`ha | |
| Raat`hamadhya | |
| S`hvasana | |
| Botanical Name | Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tiruv. (Rubiaceae) |
| Useful Part | Beeja |
| Patra | |
| Phala | |
| Pushpa | |
| Period of Collection | As`hvina Nakshatra |
| Greeshma Ritu (Gharmakaala) | |
| Maitra Muhoorta | |
| Mrigas`hiras Nakshatra | |
| Pushya Nakshatra | |
| Vasanta Ritu | |
| Specific Classification | Aasthaapanopaga Mahaakashaaya |
| Anuvaasanopaga Mahaakashaaya | |
| Audbhid | |
| Perennial | |
| Tree | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Vamana | |
| Quality Parameters | The fruit should be ripe, in their normal shape, not green (unripe), whitish (paandoo), uninfected, unrotten, not eaten by any animal or bird, not small. |
| Rasa | Madhura |
| Kashaaya | |
| Tikta | |
| Kat`u | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Aas`hukaaree |
| Laghu | |
| Rooksha | |
| Sookshma | |
| Vikaasee | |
| Vis`hada | |
| Vyavaayee | |
| Yogavaahi | |
| Karma | Aasthaapanopaga |
| Anuvaasanopaga | |
| Lekhana | |
| Medhya | |
| Rochana | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| Vaamaka | |
| Varn`ya | |
| Vrishya | |
| Prabhaava | Chhardana (Vamana) |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Agrya | Aasthaapana |
| Anuvaasanopayogee | |
| Vamana | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Aanaaha |
| Ars`ha | |
| Glaani | |
| Gulma | |
| Kaasa | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Mukha Roga –) Dantamoolagata Roga –) Dantanaad`ee | |
| Naasaa Roga –) Pratis`hyaaya | |
| Raajayakshmaa | |
| Raktapitta | |
| Raktapitta –) Adhoga Raktapitta | |
| Raktapitta –) Adhoga Raktapitta –) Santarpan`ottha + Balavaana Rugn`a + Bahudosha | |
| S`hotha | |
| Vidradhi | |
| Vran`a | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Vaatakara | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Meda Kshaya |
| Rakta S`hodhaka | |
| Effect on Mala | Vibandhahara |
| Maatraa | 3-6 Mashaka |
| Classical Description | Collected fruits should be covered with Kushagrass and further cow dung and kept buried in Yava / Tusha / Maasha / Shaali / Kulattha /Mudga Raashi for Eight Nights (Days). After they become Soft and bear Sweet Smell they should be dried and the seeds are taken off. These seeds are used after Trituration with Ghrit, Dadhi, Madhu and Palala and dried.The ready drug is kept in new air tight Jar away from sand / dust / insects. |
| Other Information | It is best medicine for Vamana in all the diseases. It is used as Dravya for Agnikarma in Dantanaad`ee (Dantamoolagata Vyaadhi). Flower is S`hirovirechana. |
Last updated on April 12th, 2021 at 11:38 am