PRISHNIPARNI HERB

Prishaniparni (Uraria Picta ) one amongst DASHAMOOLA is a little branched , erect , perennial herb approx 1 to 1.5 meters in height .  

Leaves are imparipinnate with a length of 20 to 30 cm and 5 to 9 leaflets . Leaflets on upper part of the stem are linear , long ,blotched , acute, oblong with white, minutely pubescent beneath , base rounded and are 5 to 7 with 10 to 20 cm length .Leaflets are narrowly lanceolate 7 to 25 cm long and are shiny , variegated , hairless above , rough hairy below , margins entire , inflorescence a long terminal densely many flowered spike like raceme up to 55 cm long , covered in long whitish hairs . 

Flowers are pink , reddish or bluish in color . 

Fruits are brown or black in color turns grayish – white when become old , folded in 3 to 6 segments with a length of about 5 to 9 mm . 

CLASSIFICATION :-

Kingdom :- Plantae

Phylum :- Tracheophyta 

Class      :- Magnoliopsida 

Order    :- Fabales

Family   :- Fabaceae 

Genus    :- Uraria 

Species   :- Picta 

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES :-

RASA :- Madhura , tikta ( Bitter , Sweet)

GUNA:- Laghu (Light)

VIRYA :- Ushna ( Hot)

VIPAKA :- Madhura ( Sweet )

NAMES :-

1 Latin Name:- Uraria Picta 

2 Hindi Names :- Dabra , Pithavan

3 Sanskrit Names :- Prishniparni , Guha , Chitraparni ,Dhavani ,Kalashi , Prithakparni ,Anghriparni

4 Tamil Name :- Sittirappaladai , Kolaponna 

5 Common Names :- Dabra 

USES :-

Uses of this herb are :-

1 Antiseptic :- This property of the herb help in treatment of various Viruses , Bacterial and Fungal infections 

2 Anti-Inflammatory – Healing property of this herb is very effective . 

3 Anti- Emetic 

4 Analgesic :- Help to reduce the Body pain .

5 Anti- Microbial 

6 Expectorant :- This herb is very effective in treatment of Respiratory complications like Cough , Common Cold , Asthma , Bronchitis . It helps to clear the mucous from lungs and nasal airways . 

7 Cardiovascular Effect :- This herb support the good heart health . These help to maintain the good blood flow in body by dilatation of blood vessels . This is also quit effective to maintain the good HDL level in the body and lowers the level of LDL . This also keeps the healthy blood pressure of the body . 

8 GONORRHEA TREATMENT :- This is very useful herb in treatment of Gonorrhea and manages the symptoms like :- Painful Micturation , Abdominal Pain , Pain in Pelvis and Vagina , Pus like discharge and bleeding which are associated with this disease .

9 Aphrodisiac Properties :- Help to increase Libido and Sexual Desire .

10 Anti -Arrhythmic Properties :- Help to manage problem of abnormal rhythms of the heart like Arterial fibrillation , Ventricular Tachycardia , Ventricular Fibrillations .    

11 Anti-Cancers :- This herb has the property which stop the growth of cancer producing cells . 

12 Anti-Cholinergic Property :- This herb help in treatment of Anxiety , Depression, Sleeping Problems etc .

CLASSICAL CATEGORIZATION :-

1 CHARAKA  SAMHITA :- Angamardhaprashamana (Reliving Myalgia ) , Shothahara(Anti-inflammatory), Sandhaneeya (For Fractures and Dislocations)

2 SUSHRUTA  SAMHITA :– Vidarigandhadi , haridradi group of herb 

3 Vagbhata :- Haridradi

PART USED :-

ROOT