37. Jatipatri
Names:-
Latin Myristica fragrans
Tamil Jatipatri
Telugu Japatri
Canarese Jatipatra
Malayal Jatipatri
Urdu Jounthri
Japatri (Mace) is light and sweet. It is slightly pungent and heating. It improves taste and complexion. It is useful in treating Kapha, Swaasa, Vomiting, hard breathing (Swaasa), thirst, Krimi and Visha.
Dose:- 5 to 15 grains of the churnam to be taken with honey.
Action and Uses:- There is a slight difference in taste and it is more aromatic than the above. It is used along with the same and for the same purpose.
38. Jatamamsi
Names:-
Latin Nardostachys Jatamansi
Tamil Jatamamsi
Telugu Jatamamsi
Canarese Jatamamsi
Malayal Jatamanji
Urdu Sunbulutheeb
Maansee tiktaa Kashaayaacha
Medhyaa Kaanti Bala Pradaa
Swaadvee himaa Tridoshaasra
Daahaveesarpa Kushtanuth.
Jatamaamsi is bitter, astringent and sweet. It is cooling. It improves intellect, complexion and strength. It checks the vitiation of the three doshas, and blood burning sensation Veesarpa (Exysipilas) and Kushta.
Dose:- 10 to 30 grains to be taken with honey.
Action:- Aromatic and is believed to be antispasmodic and is used in nervous diseases such as hysteria, epilepsy etc.
Uses:- I have not used it separately but it is given in combination with other drugs for the above purpose. It is also probably an aphrodisiac and is used to improve intellectual capacity. It is said to act like Valerian of the British Pharmacopoeia. A pure stuff is difficult to get.
39. Jeerakam
Names:- Latin Cuminum cyminum
Tamil Jeerakam
Telugu Jilakarra
Canarese Jeerige
Malayal Jeerakam
Urdu Zeera
Jeeraka thrithayam Rooksham
Katoshnam Deepanam Laghu
Samgraahee Pittalam Medhyam
Garbhasaya Vishudhi Krith
Jwaraghnam Kaachanam Vrishyam
Balyam Ruchyam Paphopaham
Chakshusyam Pavanaa dhmaana
Gulmacchardyatisaarahrit.
All the three Jeerakas, (White, black and big) are dry (Rooksha), pungent, heating, improve appetite and are light. They are contractors (Samgraahi). They increase Pitta, improve intellect. They clean the uterus. They are used to check fever, and are digestive aphrodisiac, strength-giving, improving taste and checking Kapha. They improve eye-sight/ They check wind, distention of the abdomen, Gulma, Vomiting and diarrhoea.
Dose:- 5 to 60 grains of the powder to be taken with honey or as an anupanam to other medicines.
Or made into a bolus with jaggery or honey it is kept in the mouth and the juice is swallowed slowly.
Or cold swarasa is given with 1 in 4 of water either with honey, sugar or alone.
Or as a decoction prepared in the usual manner.
Action:- Cooling, digestive, carminative, aromatic and uterine and nervine stimulant.
Uses:- It is much recommended in Pittavikara. It aids digestion and improves the taste. Its use is also indicated in dysentery and diarrhoea. It is included in some fever decoctions. As a kalka it is used in the hair oils. It is used in atony or weakness of the uterus and also in paralysis and in want of nerve tone. In combination with jaggery or honey it is used in hiccough.
40. Kachoram
Names:- Latin Curcuma zedoaria
Tamil Kichili kilangu, Poolakilangu
Telugu Kachoralu
Canarese Sati
Malayal Kacholam
Urdu Kachor
Sathisyaat tiktaa teeshnoshna
Sannipaata jwara apahaa
Kaphogravrana Kaasaghnee
Vaktra suddhi Vidhayanee.
Dhanvanthari Nighantu.
Sathee (Kachora) is bitter, penetrating and heating. It is useful in the treatment of Sannipaata fevers. It checks Kapha, acute ulcers and Cough. It cleans the mouth.
Dose:- 5 to 30 grains to be taken as a powder.
Action:- Cooling, aromatic, mild expectorant, antiseptic and deodorizer.
Uses:- It is used as a scent for cooling hair oils. It is used as a demulcent, carminative and mild expectorant. It is used as a dusting powder for ulcers and as an aromatic in bathing and toilet powders.
