Agnimantha

Agnimantha

(Dusky Fire)

Department of Dravyaguna

Uttaranchal Medical College of Ayurveda & Research

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Basic Details

• Botanical Name: Premna integrifolia

• Family: Verbenaceae

• Synonyms: Jaya, Sreeparni, Ganikarika, Jayanti, Tarkari, Nadya, Vayjanti

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Morphological Description

Agnimantha is a small flowering tree or shrub growing up to 9 meters in height.

• Bark: Yellow in colour

• Root: Brown with a characteristic aromatic smell

• Habitat: Native to India and Sri Lanka; usually grows in groups with other plants

• Leaves: Opposite, simple, ovate, irregularly toothed

• Fruits: Black when ripe; calyx saucer-shaped and surrounds the base

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Rasa Panchaka

• Rasa: Katu, Tikta, Kashaya, Madhura

• Guna: Laghu, Ruksha

• Virya: Ushna

• Vipaka: Katu

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Pharmacological Properties

• Anti-diabetic

• Anti-inflammatory

• Deepana

• Shothahara

• Kaphavatahara

• Anulomana

• Pramehaghna

• Raktashodhaka

• Jwaraghna (Antipyretic)

• Vedanasthapana (Analgesic)

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Therapeutic Uses

Indicated in:

• Inflammation

• Jaundice

• Piles

• Constipation

• Impaired digestion

• Gulma (abdominal lumps/tumours)

• Painful urination

• Urinary retention

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Useful Parts

• Root

• Bark

• Panchanga

• Leaves

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Dosage

• Moola Churna: 1–3 g

• Kwatha: 50–100 ml

• Patra Swarasa: 10–20 ml

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Important Ayurvedic Preparations

• Chyavanprasha

• Dashmularishta

• Dashmoola Ghrita

• Narayana Taila

• Gorochandi Vati