Agnimandha

Name: Agnimandha

Description: 

Botanical name : Premna serratifolia Linn. Family : Verbenaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Agnimandha, Arani, Ganikarika, Vaijayanta

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES 

Rasa : Katu, Tikta, MadhuraGuna : LakhuVirya : Ushna

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English : Headache treeHindi : Arani, Ganiyari Malayalam : Munja, Kattappa Distribution – Throughout India growing wild in planes. 

PLANT DESCRIPTION 

A large shrub or small tree grows up to 10 meters in height. Bark yellowish with lenticels; leaves simple, opposite, serrated; flowers small, greenish white with strong odor, fruits globose drupes.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES 

Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, nervine pain, arthritis, indigestion, constipation, rhinitis, fever, hemorrhoids and tumors.Useful part : Root, Leaves.