vajra valli - Cissus quadrangularis

[sheji ramkumar]

sanskrit  - vajra valli , asthi sringala,dhara valli, chatur dhara,vajra latha

 

malayalam- changalam paranda

 

hindi - hadjod, hadjora

 

latin  - Cissus quadrangularis

family - Vitaceae

 

rasa- tiktha, madhura, kashaya

guna - laghu, rooksha

veerya - ushna

vipaka -katu

 

tendril climber with fleshy quadrangular stem, tendrils are opposit to simple leaves

 

 

 

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Beautiful photos and thanks for the details Sheji ji. . .

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[tanay bose]

Elaborate medicinal use from the link below

http://www.divineremedies.com/cissus_quadrangularis.htm

Tanay

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[sheji]

thank you Hari & Tanay ji

sheji

On May 28, 10:32 am, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Elaborate medicinal use from the link below
>
> http://www.divineremedies.com/cissus_quadrangularis.htm
>
> Tanay
>
> On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman <
>

[VEENA NAIK]

HI Sheji ji, nice photo...

[VEENA NAIK]

In sanskrit it is also called as ASTHISHRINKHALA -

   stem- is used mainly in gouts, syphilis, vuneral diseases piles, aphrodisiac, leucorrhoea,

             anorexia, worm infestation...

 

[Narasimha Murthy Soma]

in some areas of northeast it is observed that some tribes make different dishes out of this plant, and says this is useful for bone disorders / for bone strength in children.

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Thank you tanay ji for the useful link. . .Thank you Murthy ji for sharing the Ethno-medical uses. . .

 

In Thamizh this plant is called as "Perandai", which is used for making Chutneys with coconut and served with tiffen items as a tasty side dish (they cut it into small pieces and then it is fried with little oil, then seasoned with Mustard, Black gram, small onions etc.,.then it is ground in a mixer with coconut & served) . .Especially this is used as a food during summer season. . .as it is believed to keep our immune system strong to fight against diseases, especially when there is an outbreak of "Chiken pox". Everywhere in tamil nadu it is preferred as a main drug to prevent chicken pox.

 

As per "Doctrine of signature", the stem is used to treat Bone fractures commonly by the traditional healers. . .it is given both internally & applied externally.

 

Botanical speciality of this Genera is that. . .here the terminal bud portion of a branch gets modified into tendrils. And the axillary bud grows into a new branch pushing the tendrils to the opposite direction of the leaf. . .it will look as though an opposite leaf has got modifed into tendrils.

 

Thank you

[shahul hameed]

Raw drug or juice can cause irritation/ulceration in oral cavity. Heating the drug or juice overcomes this problem

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Warm welcome to Shahul ji to the bodhi groups....thank you so much for the very useful information...Looking forward for more contributions from you Sir ji..

[Dr.Simkin Surya]

good information Hariji
In Malayalam it is known as Changalamparanta and traditional healers
use the paste of plant is plastered over the fractured and swollen
area, Even i have seen them prescribing the Soup made out of it, it is
used for preparing Valiyachinchadi lehyam and Pathyapunarnavadi
Kwatha

On May 28, 4:31 pm, "Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman"

<ayurharivenkat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you tanay ji for the useful link. . .Thank you Murthy ji for sharing
> the Ethno-medical uses. . .
>

> In Thamizh this plant is called as *"Perandai"*, which is used for making

> Chutneys with coconut and served with tiffen items as a tasty side dish
> (they cut it into small pieces and then it is fried with little oil, then
> seasoned with Mustard, Black gram, small onions etc.,.then it is ground in a
> mixer with coconut & served) . .Especially this is used as a food during
> summer season. . .as it is believed to keep our immune system strong to

> fight against diseases, especially when there is an outbreak of *"Chiken
> pox".* Everywhere in tamil nadu it is preferred as a main drug to
> *prevent*chicken pox.
>
> As per "*Doctrine of signature*", the stem is used to treat Bone fractures

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Nice to know more about this plant from you Simkin ji...Thanks a lot..

Can you Pls clarify where is this Valiyachinchadi lehyam indicated...also with its reference. As it seems to be a regional preparation available only in Kerala..

[Divya Khare]

     Vajravalli or Asthishrinkhala  is not described by Charaka, Sushrutha and Vagbhata. Nighantus have mentioned it as a potent herb for fracture healing. Kaiyadeva, Bhavamishra etc. have quoted it in their works.

    There are two varieties noticed (botanical source may be the same). One will be very thin and possesses two stem surfaces and the other one is quadrangular but very slim compared to the original plant.

Therapeutic uses :-           

·         In fractures, a mixture of vajravalli, laksha, godhuma(wheat flour) and Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna ) are given along with milk and ghee.

·         For the proper conception and to get a male child, the fresh juice of vajravalli is mixed with til oil and taken by the lady.

·         In painful and scanty menstruation, the pulp is useful.

·         It has anthelminthic property.

·         The pulp is also useful in Piles.

·         It is used in certain eye diseases.

·         It is said to be vrishya (aphrodisiac) in nature.

·         It is digestive but increases pitta in the body.

Important formulation :-

    Asthisamharaka taila.

      Regards...

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Nice to hear more about its uses...Thanks a lot Divya ji..

[Narasimha Murthy Soma]

photos of asthisamharaka flowers.

 

Dr.Murthy.

[Gurcharan Singh]

Murthy ji

Thanks for showing plant in flowering.

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[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Extremely good photos...Murthy ji...Am seeing them for the first time....TFS

[Narasimha Murthy Soma]

you are most welcome sir.