Hiptage, Atimukta

Helicopter Flower
Atimukta, Madhavi (Ayurveda)
Adigam, Madhavi (Siddha)

Hiptage benghalens
Flora Malesiana, vol. 5 (1955-1958)

Hiptage benghalens
(Photo by Forestowlet) (Wikimedia)

Botanical name:

Hiptage benghalens (syn. H. parvifolia, Banisteria benghalen), H. madablota

Parts used:

Flower, Fruit, Seed, Root, Heartwood

Temperature & Taste:

Cool, dry. Sweet, Pungent, Bitter, Astringent

Uses:

1. Clears Phlegm-Heat, Stops Cough and Wheezing:

-Cough, Asthma, Dyspnea (Leaf, Bark)
-Rheumatoid Arthritis (Leaf, Bark)

2. Clears Heat and Damp:

-Jaundice
-High Cholesterol; Obesity (seed, root, heartwood)
-bitterness has been used to enhance digestion

3. Clears Heat from the Blood:

-Skin diseases including Eczema, Itching, Scabies, Leprosy (Flower)
-bleeding disorders from Heat
-high fever in babies

4. Strengthens the Heart:

-cardiac debility,
-Postpartum Weakness

5. Kills Worms:

-Worm Infestations
-Ringworm (leaf, flower)

6. Externally:

-applied to chronic Skin diseases (Leaf)
-Wounds
-foul ulcers

Dose:

Fruit, Seed and Root may be used in similar Doses.
Of the Powder: 3–6 grams
Paste: 5–10 grams

Main Combinations:

1. Obesity, Hiptage root with Buttermilk (Chakradatta)
2. Bleeding, Hiptage, Ficus benghalensis and Vitex negundo with Ghee

Cautions:

None noted
Large doses can irritate the stomach and cause constipation.

Regarded as balancing all three Dosas (Humors)–Kapha (Phlegm), Pitta (Bile), Vata (Wind)

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