Celastrus paniculatus Willd.
Family: CelastraceaeEnglish: Oriental Bittersweet
Synonyms: Catha paniculata Scheidw. , Ceanothus paniculatus Roth , Celastrus alnifolius D.Don , Celastrus euphlebiphyllus (Hayata) Kaneh. , Celastrus metzianus Turcz. , Celastrus nutans Roxb. , Celastrus pubescens Wall. [Invalid] , Celastrus rothianus Schult. , Diosma serrata Blanco , Euonymus euphlebiphyllus Hayata , Scutia paniculata G.Don
English : Staff tree
Assamese : Kapalphotla, Pokitai
Bengali: kijri, malkangani
Gujarati: માલકંગના malkangana
Gujrati : Malkangani
Hindi: मालकंगनी malkangani
Kannada : Doddaganugae, Gangunge beeja, Gangunge humpu, Kangondiballi, ಭವಮ್ಗ bhavamga, ಜೊತಿಷ್ಮತಿ Jotishmati, ಕರಿಗನ್ನೇ kariganne, ಕೊಉಗಿಲು kougilu
Konkani: माळकांगोणी malkangoni
Malayalam : Ceruppunnari, Uzhinja, പൊലുലവമ് Polulavam
Marathi: कांगुणी kanguni, माळकांगोणी malkangoni
Oriya : Malkanguni, lyotishmati, korsana, pengu
Punjabi : Malkangoni
Sanskrit: अलवण alavan, ज्योतिषमति jyotishmati
Tamil: குவரிகுண்டல் kuvarikuntal, மண்ணைக்கட்டி mannai-k-katti, வாலுளுவை valuluvai
Telugu : Malkangani, Peddamaveru, Jerraku, Malleruchettu, కాసరతీగె kasara-tige, మానెరు maneru
Urdu: malkanguni مالکنگني
Uses: Smuruti daurbalya, Svitra, Vatavyadhi. [API} Stimulate intellect and to sharpen the memory.
Seeds—nervine and brain tonic, diaphoretic, febrifugal, emetic. Seed-oil—used for treating mental depression, hysteria and for improving memory; also used for scabies, eczema, wounds, rheumatic pains, paralysis. A decoction of seeds is given in gout, rheumatism, paralysis and for treating leprosy and other skin diseases. Leaves— antidysenteric, emmenagogue. Root—a paste of root-bark is applied to swollen veins and pneumonic affections. [Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]
Used as nervine tonic in gout, paralysis, rheumatism, leprosy, in mental illness, to promote memory, to stimulate intellect and as an aphrodisiac.
The oil has a powerful stimulant action in paralysis. In the Siddha system of medicine, the oil is given to build stamina. During the administration of this seed in any form, a strict diet of just milk, roasted meat and bread is given. [Rasayana Ayurvedic herbs for longevity and rejuvenation]
In Burma, the seeds of Celastrus paniculata Willd. are used to invigorate health, and the leaves are used to counteract opium poisoning. In India, the leaves are used to promote menstruation, and the seeds are used to relieve the bowels of costiveness, produce venereal desire and stimulate the intellect. In Indonesia, the leaves are used to stop dysentery. In the Philippines, the pulverized seeds are used to treat rheumatism and paralysis, and to invigorate health. In Vietnam, the oil expressed from the seeds is used to treat beriberi. [Medicinal Plants of The Aisa-Pacific: Drugs for the Future]
Unani uses: Zof-e-Bah, Zof-e-Meda, Amraz-e-Balghamia.
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