Macroscopic identification
It is a thorny shrub. The roots are white in color, hairy and almost round in shape.
Parts used
Tuberous root
Pharmacological action
Nutritive, tonic, galactogogue and demulscent.
Action and uses in Ayurveda
Kaphavardhak,vat pittashamak, shukral, mutral, balya and rasayan
Indications
Impotency, seminal debility, spermatorrhea
Photochemical
Asparagin, albuminous matter, mucilage and cellulose.
Properties and action
Rasa: madhura
Guna: guru, snigdh
Virya: sita
Vipaka: madhura
Karma: sukrajanan
Preparations
Powder and confections.
Therapeutic classification index:
- Digestive system: tubers are used in diarrhea, dysentery and general debility.
- Reproductive system: tubers are used in spermatorrhea, gleet and chronic
leucorrhea.
Dose: Powder- 3-6 Gms
Capsule Swet Musli contains pure powder of Swet Musli.
Dosage: one capsule twice a day, after meals.
Package size: 60 capsules.
Refrences
- Dr.KM Nadkarni, The Indian Materia Medica, Vol.I, pg 151
- Prof P.V Sharma, Dravya Guna Vigyana, Vol II, pg 559
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