Botanical Name
Clerodendrum phlomidis L.f.
Family
Verbenaceae
Synonyms
Clerodendrum multiflorum (Burm.f.) Kuntze, Volkameria multiflora Burm.f., Clerodendrum phlomidis f. rubrum (Roxb. ex Voigt) Moldenke.
Regional Name
English : Headache tree, Hindi. : Urni, Arni, Sanskrit : Ganikarika, Jaya, Jayanti, Bengali : Ganiyari, Arani, Goniari , Gujrati : Arani, Aranimula, Arni , Kannada : Taggi, Taggi Beru , Malayalam : Munja , Marathi. : Takalimula , Oriya : Ganiary , Tamil : Tazhutazhai , Telgu : Taluki.
Part Used
Root.
Description
It is a large shrub or small tree reaching up to 9 m in height, with more or less pubescent branches, found in dry parts throughout the country. Drug pieces 7-15 cm long, 0.2 -3.0 cm thick, occasionally branched, cylindrical, tough, yellowish-brown externally, bark thin, occasionally easily peeled, outer surface rough due to exfoliation, wood light yellow, fracture hard; taste, slightly astringent.
Phytoconstituents
Sterols.
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa : Katu, Tikta, Kasaya , Guna : Laghu, Ruksa , Virya : Usna , Vipaka : Katu , Karma : Kaphahara, Vatahara, Svayathuhara.
Ayurvedic Applications
Sotha, Pandu, Arsa, Vatavikara, Vibandha, Agnimandya, Adhmana, Gulma, Mutrakacchra, Mutraghata.
Medicinal Uses
It is used in anaemia, swelling, inflammation, Low digestion strength, altered digestion and metabolism, constipation, improves digestion strength, useful in haemorrhoids, in bloating, Useful in cough, cold and asthma, useful in diabetes and urinary tract infection. It is useful to improve strength and immunity after fever