KADAMB —

KADAMB ANTHOCEPHALUS INDICUS  Ayurveda Drugs Group VEDNASTHAPAN DRAVYA Specifically work on Nervous System

• KADAMB ANTHOCEPHALUS INDICUS  Ayurveda Drug also helps to purify reproductive secretions and relieve vaginal problems.
• juice and decoction made from its leaves can be given as Ayurveda Drugs  in leucorrhoea.

• fruit’s juice improves lactation.
• also relieves many skin diseases.
• its bark relieves hyperpyrexial conditions.
• its bark powder mixed along with sugar and jeera powder( cuminum cyminum ) stops emesis.

KADAMB ANTHOCEPHALUS INDICUS  Ayurveda Drugs  VEDNASTHAPAN DRAVYA

IT HAS ALSO BEEN GROUPED UNDER VEDNASTHAPAN DRAVYA.

FAMILY —

• RUBIACEAE

LATIN NAME —

• ANTHOCEPHALUS INDICUS

SANSKRIT NAME —

• KADAMB
• NEEP
• PRIYAK
• VRATPUSHP
• HALIPRIYA

HINDI NAME —

• KADAM

KADAMB ANTHOCEPHALUS INDICUS  Ayurveda Drugs

SPECIES —

• MITRAGYNA PARVIFLORA–also known as DHULIKADAMB.
• MITRAGYNA ROTUNDIFOLIA– also known as BHUMIKADAMB.

PLACES WHERE IT CAN BE FOUND —

• HIMALAYAN REGION,
• NEPAL, BURMA,
• MYSORE and western coastal areas,
• ASSAM, ANDAMAN ISLANDS etc.

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION —

• ACTIVE PRINCIPAL similar to CINCHOTANNIC ACID.

OTHERS —

• alkaloids,
• steroids,
• fats and other reducing sugars.

KADAMB ANTHOCEPHALUS INDICUS

GUNA – karma

GUNA –

• RUKSHA( Dry )

RASA –

• TIKTA,
• KASHAYA

VIPAKA –

• KATU

VIRYA –

• SHEET

PRABHAVA –

• VEDNASTHAPAN

KADAMB ANTHOCEPHALUS INDICUS   VEDNASTHAPAN DRAVYA

ACTIONS AND USES –

• IT ACTS TOWARDS suppressing all the three doshas i.e. VATA, PITTA, KAFA DOSHAS.
• ITS external application acts as an analgesic, reduces oedema, cleanses and heals wounds.for this purpose its warm leaves are tied upon the wound.
• in eye problems its paste can be applied around the eyes.
• its decoction is used to cleanse wounds and as a mouth wash.
• its bark acts as a digestive and stomachic as also produces constipation hence, can be given in diarrhoea, vomitting and TRISHNA ROGA-( Acondition when uncontrollable thirst develops due to some neurological disorder)
• its fruits are heavy and increase the kafa dosha.
• it also suppresses bleeding.
• its roots act as diuretics, maintain the normal color of the blood and are urinary lithotrophics.
• it also helps to purify reproductive secretions and relieve vaginal problems.
• juice and decoction made from its leaves can be given in leucorrhoea.
• fruit’s juice improves lactation.
• also relieves many skin diseases.
• its bark relieves hyperpyrexial conditions.
• its bark powder mixed along with sugar and jeera powder( cuminum cyminum ) stops emesis.
• it improves general strength and neutralizes poisons( fruits )

USEFUL PARTS —

• BARK, FRUITS

STANDARD DOSAGE ––

• BARK POWDER– 3-6 gms
• FRUIT JUICE– 10-20 ml