nilappana

[sheji ramkumar]

sanskrit  - krishna musali

malayalam - nilappana

[Dinesh Valke]

Curculigo orchioides ... is commonly known as: common curculigo, golden eye-grass, orchid palm grass • Bengali: তলমুলি talamuli • Hindi: काली मुसली kali musli, ताल मूली tal-muli, तीर्ण पदी tirna padi • Kannada: ನೆಲತಾಳೆಗೆಡ್ಡೆ nelataalegedde • Konkani: मसळकांदो masalkamdo • Malayalam: നിലപ്പന nilappana • Marathi: काळी मुसळी kali musali, मुसळकंद musalakanda, तालमूली tal-muli • Oriya: talamuli • Sanskrit: तालमूली talamuli • Tamil: நிலப்பனைக்கிழங்கு nilappanaikkilanku • Telugu: తాలమూలి nelamuli, నేలతాడి nela-tadi, తాలమూలి talamuli


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[tanay bose]

According to Ayurveda, root is heating, aphrodisiac, alternative, appetizer, fattening and useful in treatment of piles, biliousness, fatigue, blood related disorders etc. According to Unani system of medicine, root is carminative, tonic, aphrodisiac, antipyretic and useful in bronchitis, ophthalmia, indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, lumbago, gonorrhea, gleet, hydrophobia, joint pains
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[Divya Khare]

     Talamuli is first mentioned by Charaka in the treatment of respiratory disorders (C.Chi.18/74).

 * Sushrutha quoted it in the treatment of urolithiasis (S.Chi.7.18) and in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (S.Ut.51/39).

 * Vagbhata for the first time introduced the word ' Mushali ' in the context of hyperpigmentation of skin as external application (A.H.Ut.32/21).

 * Sharangadhara mentioned Mushali as one of the best examples for Vrishya (aphrodisiac) group of drugs (Sha.Ma.Kha.4)

 

      At present, C.orchioides is considered as "Kala Mushali" (black variety) of the commercial market and is distinguished from "Safed Mushali" (white variety) which is identified as the tuberous root of Asperagus adscendens. These are considered as the ' Krishna ' and ' Shweta' varieties of Mushali by the lexicon writers. Black variety is considered as the superior one.

 

     Talamuli is indicated in impotency, piles, cough and in irritable bowel syndrome.

Decoction of Talamuli is useful in urinary disorders. The powder of Krishna mushali mixed with ghee is used regularly for aphrodisiac effect. Mushalyadi churna and Mushali paka are the important formulations.

 

     Research studies on mushali showed powerful uterine stimulating activity in guinea pigs, rats and rabbits. Through a clinical study, the superiority of Krishna mushali over white variety is established in improving the sperm count, mobility and spermatogenesis. C.orchioides was found to be more effective when compared to Latakasturi (Abelmoschus esculentus) in a clinical trial. Curculigo saponin G increased the weight of thymus in vivo in mice.

 

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