| 1. Names:
 Sanskrit: |
Kapikachu |
|
|
| English:
|
Cowhage |
|
| Botanical: |
Mucuna pruriens, Mucuna prutita, Carpopogon
pruiens, Dolichos pruiens |
|
| Hindi: |
Kiwach kaunch |
|
| Telugu: |
Pedda doolagondi |
|
| Common
names: |
Cowitch, Cowhage plant, kavach,
Kapikachhu, Atmagupta
Naikaranam, Kawanch, Kewach
|
|
| Family
name: |
Leguminosae |
|
2. Parts used:
- The hairs of the pod
- Seeds
- Root
3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous
Medical Systems:
- Rasa: Sweet and bitter.
- Vipaka: Sweet.
- Veerya: Seeta veerya.
4. Uses:
- Good remedy for Parkinson’s disease, dropsy.
- It is an aphrodisiac, improves vitality.
- It is a Blood purifier.
- Helpful for rheumatic patients.
- It cures leucorrhoea, menorrhagia, spermatorrhoea.
- Herb - anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, astringent, nervine,
tonic, rejuvenate.
- Seeds - antihelmintic, astringent, nervine tonic, and
an aphrodisiac.
- Root - nervine tonic, diuretic.
- Hairs on the pods - irritant, powerful vermifuge.
- A good remedy for facial paralysis nervous disorders,
asthma, cough, stone in the bladder, ulcers, fevers, edema
and elephantiasis.
5. Names due to Physical properties:
- Kandoora: Which creates irritation.
- Pravrutreshatya: Which spreads in rainy season.
6. Names due to Medical properties:
- Vajeekari: Enhances development of Sperm.
- Kamphahari: Decreases Parkinsons.
7. Reference:
Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta,
Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita,
Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli.
|
