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==Therapeutic use==
 
==Therapeutic use==
Daha (burning sensation), kushtha (obstinate skin diseases), visarpa (acute spreading erysepalas), manasa roga (mental disorders), anidra (insomnia)
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Daha (burning sensation), kushtha (obstinate skin diseases), visarpa (acute spreading erysepalas), manasa roga (mental disorders), anidra (insomnia)<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33
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4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33</ref>
  
 
==Other Varieties / Other Botanical names==
 
==Other Varieties / Other Botanical names==
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==Types==
 
==Types==
  
===Raja Nighantu1- 3===
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===Raja Nighantu===
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Mentioned 3 types<ref>Dr. Indradev Tripathi, Raj Nighantu of Pandit Narahari, Chandanadi Varga, Verse no. 95, 97, 99, Chaukhambha Krishnadas academy, Varanasi;</ref>
  
 
# Jatamansi
 
# Jatamansi
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==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
 
==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
Jatamansi
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Jatamansi<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Karpuradi Varga, Verse no. 75, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;</ref>
  
  
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/267
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/267
|As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
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|As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]  17/78
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]  17/78
|Used for  shodhanottara(after purification) dhumpana (medicated smoking).
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|Used for  shodhanottara(after purification) dhumpana (medicated smoking)
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/69
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/69
|As an ingredient  of manahsiladi dhuma.
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|As an ingredient  of manahsiladi dhuma
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 20/33
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 20/33
|Trusha(morbid thirst) &  Chhardi(vomiting)-shamaka yoga.
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|Trusha(morbid thirst) &  Chhardi(vomiting)-shamaka yoga
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/54
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/54
|As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada.
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|As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/102  
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/102  
|As an ingredient of ksharagada.
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|As an ingredient of ksharagada
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/190
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/190
|As an ingredient of Mamsyadi yoga.
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|As an ingredient of Mamsyadi yoga
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/65
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/65
|As an ingredient of  Trutyadi churna.
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|As an ingredient of  Trutyadi churna
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/182
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/182
|Used in Kaphaja sira  shoola for dhoomavarti.
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|Used in Kaphaja sira  shoola for dhoomavarti
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/209
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/209
|As an ingredient of  Khadiradi gutika.
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/234
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/234
|Used in Pittaja netraroga.
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|Used in Pittaja netraroga
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/153
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/153
|As an ingredient of Bala taila.
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|As an ingredient of Bala taila
 
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/158
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/158
|As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila.
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==Dose==
 
==Dose==
 
*2-3 g of the drug in powder form.
 
*2-3 g of the drug in powder form.
*5-10 g of the drug for decoction.
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*5-10 g of the drug for decoction.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33
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4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33</ref>
  
 
==Important formulations==
 
==Important formulations==
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As per A.P.I.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33
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4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33</ref>
 
*Jatamamsi arka
 
*Jatamamsi arka
  

Latest revision as of 11:49, 17 August 2025

Nardostachys jatamansi Dc.

Jatamansi
Section/Chapter Herb database/Jatamansi
Botanical name(s) Nardostachys jatamansi Dc.
Family Caprifoliaceae
Sub Family Valerianaceae
Availability Available
Contributors --
Year of publication 2024
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Spikenard

Therapeutic use

Daha (burning sensation), kushtha (obstinate skin diseases), visarpa (acute spreading erysepalas), manasa roga (mental disorders), anidra (insomnia)[1]

Other Varieties / Other Botanical names

  • Fedia grandiflora Wall., nom. nud.
  • Fedia jatamansi Wall. ex DC.
  • Nardostachys chinensis Batalin
  • Nardostachys gracilis Kitam.
  • Nardostachys grandiflora DC.
  • Nardostachys jatamansi C.B.Clarke
  • Patrinia jatamansi D.Don
  • Valeriana jatamansi D.Don,
  • Valeriana jatamansi (D.Don) Wall.

Identification Characters

  • Jatila – Jatamansi has matted hairs.
  • Bhutajata – Jatamansi has fibers in the rhizomes that appear like matted hairs.
  • Krishnajata – Rhizome of Jatamansi is black in colour.
  • Mishi - Rhizome of Jatamansi is black in colour.
  • Sulomasha – Fibers on rhizome are neatly arranged like a matted hair.
  • Nalada – Rhizome of Jatamansi has agreeable odour.

Types

Raja Nighantu

Mentioned 3 types[2]

  1. Jatamansi
  2. Gandhamansi
  3. Akasamansi


Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Mansi, Mamsi, Nalad, Bhutajata, Jatila, Tapasvini.

Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu

Jatamansi[3]


Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya), Sweet (madhura)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify all three dosha (tridoshahara), Brain tonic (medhya)

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(48) Sandnyasthapana (regaining consciousness) mahakashaya
2 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/21 Dhuma varti dravya(used in medicated wick for smoking)
3 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/23 Vamanartha(for therapeutic emesis)
4 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/267 As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila
5 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/87 Bahyaprayogarth lepa in Kushtha (obstinate skin diseases)
6 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/34 Ingredient in Palankashadi taila
7 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/65 For Lepa, Abhyangadi  Bahyaprayogartha (external applications in massagae)
8 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/78 Used for shodhanottara(after purification) dhumpana (medicated smoking)
9 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/69 As an ingredient of manahsiladi dhuma
10 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 20/33 Trusha(morbid thirst) & Chhardi(vomiting)-shamaka yoga
11 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/54 As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada
12 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/102 As an ingredient of ksharagada
13 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/190 As an ingredient of Mamsyadi yoga
14 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/65 As an ingredient of Trutyadi churna
15 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/182 Used in Kaphaja sira shoola for dhoomavarti
16 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/209 As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika
17 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/234 Used in Pittaja netraroga
18 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/153 As an ingredient of Bala taila
19 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/158 As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila

Dose

  • 2-3 g of the drug in powder form.
  • 5-10 g of the drug for decoction.[4]

Important formulations

As per A.P.I.[5]

  • Jatamamsi arka


Current availability

Available

  • In India – Himalayan ranges of India (Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkkim, Uttarakhand)
  • Out of india – Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal

Current researches

This article is under development ..
  1. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33 4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33
  2. Dr. Indradev Tripathi, Raj Nighantu of Pandit Narahari, Chandanadi Varga, Verse no. 95, 97, 99, Chaukhambha Krishnadas academy, Varanasi;
  3. Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Karpuradi Varga, Verse no. 75, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
  4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33 4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33
  5. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33 4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:33