Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes)
Explore about uses, benefits and medicinal properties of Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes). Dronapushpi is commonly known as Lead Leucas.
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Dronapushpi grows in cultivated fields as a weed. Dronapushpi is a Sanskrit name. The flowers of the plant looks like a vessel hence got the name. In Sanskrit it is also called as Kumbhayoni as the flowers of the plant looks like a pot with a wide opening. It possesses many medicinal values according to Ayurveda.
Dr. Gupta’s has been constantly working on Dronapushpi plant to find out it IAFA’s medicinal properties. Experts in IAFA found out that the plant can act as an anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-diarrhoeal, antipyretic, antioxidant and antiallergic agent. Our Experts have conducted many studies on this plant and found out that Leucas cephalotes contains carbohydrates, proteins and aminoacids, glycosides, flavanoids, tanninsphenols and steroids. Methanolic extract of the plant shows that anti bacterial properties. It is a good expectorant hence it can be used in Asthmatic conditions. Laballenic acid content in Leucas cephalotes is high. It also contains Luaricacid, Glutanicacid, Adipicacid and Tridecanoic acid.
Action of Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes) in Allergies
IAFA has been constantly working on various studies on Dronapushpi to find out its pharmacological actions. The plant has anti inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-diarrhoeal, antipyretic and insectidal activity. It has cytotoxic activity also. The phyto constituents found in the plant Dronapushpi helps to acts as an antiallergic drug. The decoction of the whole plant can be used in allergic disorders.
Vernacular Names
| Sanskrit Name | Dronapushpi, Drona, Phalepuspa, Kumbhayoni |
| Hindi Name | Goma |
| English Name | Head Leucas |
| Malayalam Name | Tumba |
| Kannada Name | Tumbegida |
| Tamil Name | Tumbai |
Botanical Name
Leucas cephalotes
Family
Lamiaceae
Ayurveda Reference of Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes)
- Annual herb
- It is an erect plant
- Leaves – yellowish green in colour, lanceolate and subacute
- Stem – light yellowish green, hairy and quadrangular
- Roots – cylindrical, zigzag, long with numerous wiry rootlets.
- Inflorescence – Sessile
- Fruits – schizocarpic, carcerule
- Seed – oblong, trigonous and dark brown in colour
Ayurveda Reference of Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes)
Geographical Distribution of Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes)
It is distributed in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc. It is a weed and grows in cultivated fields, after a rainfall.
Phytoconstituents of Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes)
The phytoconstituents in the plant Dronapushpi include lignans, flavanoids, coumarins, steroids, terpenes, fatty acid and aliphatic long chain compounds. It contains triterpenes, sterols, flavones, laballenicacid, luaric acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid and tridecanoic acid and sitosterols.
Parts Used of Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes)
- Whole plant
Dosage of Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes)
- Swarasa (Extract) – 5-10 ml
- Powder – 1-3 gms
Medicinal Properties of Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes)
- Bhedini – laxative
- Kaphaghna – alleviates Kaphadosha
- Amapacaka – digest indgested food
- Kamalahara – cures Jaundice
- Sothaghna – removes inflammation
- Tamakaswasaghna – cures Asthma
- Krimighna – antimicrobial action
- Swedajanana – increases sweating
- Vataprasamana – pacifies Vatadosha
- Kandughna – removes itching
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Home Remedies of Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes)
In Ayurveda ,the holistic medical science,treatment is baesd on nontoxic naturally available drug . According to Ayurveda every single plant on the earth hasmedicinal property. Even though Dronapushpi is a weed ,it also possesses many medicinal values and its therapeutic values are studied by IAFA. Someof the home remedies of Dronapushpi are described below
- In diarrhoea – Take 20 gms of dried whole plant, added with 100 ml of water, boiled and reduced to 30 ml . This decoction is to be taken orally for 3 days.
- In Fever –The decoction of the whole plant is made and taken internally at the dosage of 30 ml twice daily before food for 7 days.
- In Headache – Paste of flowers and leaves of the plant Dronapushpi is made with water and apply over forehead for 20 minutes.
- In Jaundice – 60 ml of flower decoction is to be taken internally for 7 days.
- In Rhinitis – 5 ml of juice of the leaves of Dronapushpi is used internally.
- For blood purification – In 1 litre of water add 15 gms of dried leaves of the plant Dronapushpi and it is taken as drinking water.
- In Abdominal distension – Juice of the plant is to be taken internally at the dosage of 5 ml.
- In Itching skin disorders – Juice of the plant is is applied all over the body.
Dr. Gupta’s IAFA is performing various repeated studies on naturally available drugs to provide pure and non toxic Ayurvedic medicines. IAFA strictly obeys Ayurvedic principles for treatment. We are confident about our medicines as it has been prepared by subjecting to various studies. Our studies and researches are mainly focused on alleviating allergic disorders by using naturally available herbs . We are concerned about the safety of our customers by giving proper medicine for the ailments.
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