Hemidesmus, Sariva
Indian Sarsaparilla
Sariva, Anantamula (Ayurveda)
Sugandhi (Hindi)
Ushba (Unani)
Nannari (Siddha)
Sariva, Anantamula (Ayurveda)
Sugandhi (Hindi)
Ushba (Unani)
Nannari (Siddha)
Hemidesmus indicus
Witsen, N., Jager, H. de, Plantae Javanicae pictae, ex Java transmissae' (1700) |
Hemidesmus indicus
Burman, J., Thesaurus Zeylanicus, (1737) |
Botanical name:
Hemidesmus indicus (syn. Periploca indicus)
Traditional Ayurvedic texts described 2 varieties of Sariva:
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, Sweet
Classification:
B. Clear Heat
3K. EXPECTORANT
Hemidesmus indicus (syn. Periploca indicus)
Traditional Ayurvedic texts described 2 varieties of Sariva:
- Black Variety: Cryptolepis buchananii
- White Variety: Hemidesmus indicus
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, Sweet
Classification:
B. Clear Heat
3K. EXPECTORANT
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Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Poison:
-Skin diseases, Eczema, Erysipelas, Leukoderma, Acne Rosacea
-Scrofula, Lymphatic Swellings and Nodes, Elephantiasis
-Syphilis, Gonorrhea
-Chronic Fever, Burning Sensations
2. Clears Phlegm-Heat, Stops Cough:
-Cough, Bronchitis, Wheezing, Asthma
-Loss of Voice, Hoarseness
3. Benefits Qi and Yin:
-weakness, pale complexion
-Consumption, Wasting diseases, Loss of weight
-Sperm-promoting; used for Impotence and male Infertility
4. Clears Heat and Damp:
-Diarrhea, Dysentery
-Urinary Tract Infections; Dysuria; cloudy, painful urine; Prostatitis
-abdominal swelling
-Leukorrhea
-aching limbs, Rheumatism, Arthritis with red and swollen joints
-Venereal Diseases from Damp-Heat, Heat-Toxin
5. Externally:
-applied as a paste over inflammations
-as a paste or ointment for any of the above-mentioned skin diseases
Dose:
Powder: 3–5 grams
Substitutes:
... available in PRO version
Powder: 3–5 grams
Substitutes:
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
1. Fever, Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
2. Burning Sensation anywhere on the body, Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
3. Skin diseases:
i. Acne, Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
ii. Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
4. Diarrhea, Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
5. Urinary Tract Infections, Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
6. Syphilis, Elephantiasis, Chronic Skin diseases, Hemiplegia, Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
7. Arthralgia and Skin disorders, Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
8. Arthritis with Heat, Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
9. Calm the mind and settle the emotions, Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
10. Bleeding, Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
11. Male infertility, Hemidesmus with ... available in PRO version
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Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
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