mandukaparni :

Centella asiatica commonly known as centella or got kala is a herbaceous frost tenderperennial plant in flowering plant family apiaceae.

It is used as a culinary vegetable and as a medicinal herb.

Taxonomical Classification

Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Family: Umbelliferae
Genus: Centella
Species: C asiatica

Allied species:

Hydrocotyl asiatica

Tristan thus cochinchinensis

VERNACULAR NAMES

Sanskrit: Mandookaparni, Mandooki, Saraswathi
English: Indian pennywort, gotu kola
Hindi: Bengsag, Brahmi
Telugu: Saraswathi aku
Bengali: Thulkadi
Marathi: Karivan, karivana
Gujarathi: Khan da brahmi
Tamil: Vallari kirai
Malayalam: Muthil
Kannada: Ondelaga soppu

Definition

Mandookaparni -leaves resemble shape of frog

Synonyms

Synonyms in Ayurveda: mandukaparni, madhukaparni, manduki, ekuparni, brahmamanduki

Mandukaparni -/ mandooki- leaves resemble the shape of frog
Rasa: Tikta
Guna: Laghu
Veerya: Sheetha
Vipaka: Maduram
Prabhava: Medhya
Karma: Kapha-pittaghna

Used asß an adulterated to brahmi.

According to charaka, regular intake of fresh juice is considereal as medhya rasayana

Parts used for medicinal purpose

Whole plant, ,

Dosage:

Juice extract- 10 to 30 ml

Powder- 3 to 6 g

Substitute:

It is used as a substitute for brahmi

Precautions:

Its over dosage may cause drowsiness. So people taking sedatives may feel excessive sleep.

Ayurvedic Formulations:

Common Ayurvedic Formulations of mandukaparni with their Indications
Brahma Rasayana
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KEY WORDS: Centella asiatica