Embelia ribes
| Embelia ribes | |
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| Embelia ribes seeds | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Embelia |
| Species: | E. ribes |
| Binomial name | |
| Embelia ribes Burm.f. | |
Embelia ribes ( Devnagari : विडंग, Gujarati : 'વાવડીંગ' ), commonly known as false black pepper, white-flowered Embelia, vidanga, vaividang, or vai vidang ,vavding,[1] is a species in the Primulaceae. It was originally described by Nicolaas Laurens Burman in his 1768 publication, Flora Indica.[2]
It is widely distributed throughout India. In Ayurveda, it is considered widely beneficial in variety of diseases[3] and is also used in homeopathy.[4] In India, it is one of the widely and commonly used Ayurvedic herbs.
Ayurvedic uses
- Vavding water given to New Moms to prevent Gas and Stomach Aches
- Carminative: Either prevents formation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract or facilitates the expulsion of gas
- Anthelmintic: Useful against tapeworms, but not other parasites.[5]
- Alexiteric: It is believed to be useful in snake bite (resists poison), but it is not sufficient antidote to the venom.
- It is a common practice to put a few berries of the plant in the milk that is given to young children as it is believed to prevent flatulence.
- Sushruta describes the fruit as anthelmintic, restorative and tonic, and recommends their use along with liquorice root, for the purpose of strengthening the body and preventing the effects of age.
- Vidhang fruit extract has cestocidal activity[6] and has activity against Ascaridia galli in infected fowl (Gallus domesticus).[7]
References
- ↑ "Sorting Embelia names". Multilingual Multiscript Plant Database. The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ↑ International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Search Results" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
- ↑ http://results2.ap.nic.in/general/plants/plshow.jsp?scode=1084&pln=VIDANGA
- ↑ http://ccrhindia.org/common_indian_plants/L13.htm
- ↑ A. S. Paranjpe and G. K. Gokhale. Arch. Int. Pharm. Et ther., 42-II-1932. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Dama L.B and Jadhav B.V. (1998). "Cestocidal activity of Vidhang fruit extract". Riv. Di Parassitol. 15 (3): 249–252.
- ↑ Dama L.B and Kirdak R.V. (2002). "Effect of Vidhang seed extract against Ascaridia galli in naturally infected fowls (Gallus domesticus)". Journal of Parasitic Disease. 26: 48–49.
External links
- Information at website of Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, under ministry of health and welfare, Govt. of India and,
- Jalalpure SS; Alagawadi KR; Mahajanashetti, Shah BN; Salahuddin; Singh V; Patil J.K, In Vitro Anthelmintic Property of Various Seeds Oils Against Pheritima posthuma, Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2007 Jan-Feb; 69(1): 158-0
- Caldecott, Todd (2006). Ayurveda: The Divine Science of Life. Elsevier/Mosby. ISBN 0-7234-3410-7. Contains a detailed monograph on Embelia ribes (Vidanga), as well as a discussion of health benefits and usage in clinical practice. Available online at http://www.toddcaldecott.com/index.php/herbs/learning-herbs/343-vidanga
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