mashaparni :

Definition

माषपर्णी हिमा तिक्ता स्निग्धा शुक्रबलासकृत│

मधुरा गृहिणी शोथवातपित्तज्वरास्त्रजित ││भ.प्र.

माषपर्णी हिमा रुक्षा मधुरा कफशुक्रला l

तिक्ता संग्रहणी वातपित्तदाह ज्वरास्त्रजित् l l कै नि

माषपर्णी रसे तिक्ता शीतला रक्त पित्तजित् l

कफपित्तशुक्रकरी हन्ति दाह ज्वरानिलान्l l ध नि

Synonyms

Synonyms in Ayurveda: mashaparni, krishnavrinta, kamboji, hayapucchika, mansamasha, sinhamukhi

Classical Categorisation

1. Charaka-

Jivaniya – enlivening group of herbs

Shukrajanana – herbs helping in production of sperms

Madhura skandha – sweet tasting group of herbs

2. Sushruta- Kakolyadi, Vidarigandhadi

3. Vagbhata– Sukrajanana, Vidarigandhadi

4. Kaiyadeva Nighantu – Oshadhi Varga, Madhyama Panchamoola – Mudgaparni, Mashaparni, Bala, Punarnava, Eranda – Balances Kapha and Vata Dosha

5. Bhavaprakasha, Raja Nighantu, Dhanvantari Nighantu – Guduchyadi Varga

Shurpaparni dwaya – Mudgaparni and Masparni.

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