Prishniparni Herb

Prishaniparni (Uraria Picta ) one amongst DASHAMOOLA is a little branched , erect , perennial herb approx 1 to 1.5 meters in height .

Leaves are imparipinnate with a length of 20 to 30 cm and 5 to 9 leaflets . Leaflets on upper part of the stem are linear , long ,blotched , acute, oblong with white, minutely pubescent beneath , base rounded and are 5 to 7 with 10 to 20 cm length .Leaflets are narrowly lanceolate 7 to 25 cm long and are shiny , variegated , hairless above , rough hairy below , margins entire , inflorescence a long terminal densely many flowered spike like raceme up to 55 cm long , covered in long whitish hairs .

Flowers are pink , reddish or bluish in color .

Fruits are brown or black in color turns grayish - white when become old , folded in 3 to 6 segments with a length of about 5 to 9 mm .

CLASSIFICATION :-

Kingdom :- Plantae

Phylum :- Tracheophyta

Class :- Magnoliopsida

Order :- Fabales

Family :- Fabaceae

Genus :- Uraria

Species :- Picta

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES :-

RASA :- Madhura , tikta ( Bitter , Sweet)

GUNA:- Laghu (Light)

VIRYA :- Ushna ( Hot)

VIPAKA :- Madhura ( Sweet )

NAMES :-

1 Latin Name:- Uraria Picta

2 Hindi Names :- Dabra , Pithavan

3 Sanskrit Names :- Prishniparni , Guha , Chitraparni ,Dhavani ,Kalashi , Prithakparni ,Anghriparni

4 Tamil Name :- Sittirappaladai , Kolaponna

5 Common Names :- Dabra

USES :-

Uses of this herb are :-

1 Antiseptic :- This property of the herb help in treatment of various Viruses , Bacterial and Fungal infections

2 Anti-Inflammatory - Healing property of this herb is very effective .

3 Anti- Emetic

4 Analgesic :- Help to reduce the Body pain .

5 Anti- Microbial

6 Expectorant :- This herb is very effective in treatment of Respiratory complications like Cough , Common Cold , Asthma , Bronchitis . It helps to clear the mucous from lungs and nasal airways .

7 Cardiovascular Effect :- This herb support the good heart health . These help to maintain the good blood flow in body by dilatation of blood vessels . This is also quit effective to maintain the good HDL level in the body and lowers the level of LDL . This also keeps the healthy blood pressure of the body .

8 GONORRHEA TREATMENT :- This is very useful herb in treatment of Gonorrhea and manages the symptoms like :- Painful Micturation , Abdominal Pain , Pain in Pelvis and Vagina , Pus like discharge and bleeding which are associated with this disease .

9 Aphrodisiac Properties :- Help to increase Libido and Sexual Desire .

10 Anti -Arrhythmic Properties :- Help to manage problem of abnormal rhythms of the heart like Arterial fibrillation , Ventricular Tachycardia , Ventricular Fibrillations .

11 Anti-Cancers :- This herb has the property which stop the growth of cancer producing cells .

12 Anti-Cholinergic Property :- This herb help in treatment of Anxiety , Depression, Sleeping Problems etc .

CLASSICAL CATEGORIZATION :-

1 CHARAKA SAMHITA :- Angamardhaprashamana (Reliving Myalgia ) , Shothahara(Anti-inflammatory), Sandhaneeya (For Fractures and Dislocations)

2 SUSHRUTA SAMHITA : - Vidarigandhadi , haridradi group of herb