The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s18.t1: Vitex Negundo, Linn.
The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s18.t1
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Vitex Negundo, Linn.
c5.s18.t1.1
*Sans.* निर्गुण्डी, *Nirgunḍi*, सिन्धुवार, *Sindhuvára*.
c5.s18.t1.2
*Vern.* Nisinda, *Beng.* Nisindá, Sámbhalu, *Hind.*
c5.s18.t1.3
SANSKRIT writers mention two varieties of nirgundi. That with pale blue flowers is called *sindhuvára* (*Vitex trifolia*) and that with blue flowers is called *nirgundi*. The properties of both are said to be identical, but the latter is generally used in medicine. The root of *Vitex Negundo* is considered tonic, febrifuge and expectorant. The leaves are aromatic and regarded as tonic and vermifuge. Their juice is much used for soaking various metallic powders, before making the latter into pills.
c5.s18.t1.4
A decoction of nirgundi leaves is given with the addition of long pepper in catarrhal fever with heaviness of head and dullness of hearing.¹ A pillow stuffed with the leaves of nirgundi is placed under the head for relief of headache. The juice of the leaves is said to remove fœtid discharges and worms from ulcers. An oil prepared with the juice of the leaves is applied to sinuses and scrofulous sores.²
c5.s18.t1.5
¹ सिन्धुवारदलक्वाथं कणाढ्यं कफजे ज्वरे । जडत्वेऽथ बले क्षीणे कर्णेच पिहिते पिबेत् ।। भावप्रकाशः ।
c5.s18.t1.6
² निर्गुण्डितैलम् । समूलपत्रां निर्गुण्डीं पीडयित्वा रसेन तु । तेन सिद्धं समं तैलं नाडीदुष्टव्रणापहम् । हितं पामापचीनान्तु पानाभ्यञ्जन नावनैः । त्रिविधेषु च स्फोटे षु तथासर्व्वव्रणेषु च ।। चक्रदत्तः ।
Linked texts (2)
- Cakradatta (Cikitsāsaṅgraha) — Cakrapāṇidatta, Sanskrit
- Bhāvaprakāśa — Bhāvamiśra 1550, Sanskrit