APARAJITA

S J G AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE

:CERTIFICATE:
Department of Dravya Guna, 2011-2012,
This is to certify that ---------------------has satisfactorily
completed the compilation on the drug “ARJUNA" in Dravya
Guna Vignan predicted by the S.J.G.A.M College affiliated to
R.G.U.H.S Bangalore for 2nd YEAR B.A.M.S Course 2015-16

YEAR OF EXAINATION : 2016

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EXAMINATION CENTRE : S J G A M C. KOPPAL

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I take this opportunity as a deep sense of
gratitude to those people and institution that helped
me during this work.
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I express deep sense of gratitude to Dr.B S
Savadi respected principal SGVV Trust’s,Ayurvedic
Medical College Koppal.
I am presenting this compilation with a deep
sincere feeling of gratitude to Head of Dept. Dravya
Guna Dr.Ravi Hunagund, Dr Shivanand K &
Dr.S.S.Shirurmath Lecturer Dept. Of Dravya Guna
for their encouragement, support and guidance,
without which I could not have completed my
compilation and whose valuable guidance, precious
suggestions, timely discussions and constant
supervision, helped me a lot.
I am also thankful to teaching & non-teaching
staff, who helped me directly or indirectly in this
work.
I offer obligation to my friends for their support
during this work
. I am very thankful to my parents and family
members for their valuable support
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II Year B. A. M. S
Introduction to drug

San:- PIPPALI
Botanical Name— Piper longum Linn.
Family- PIPERACEAE
CLASSIFICATION OF PIPPALI ACCORDING
TO DIFFERENT CLASSICAL TEXTS

SI NO TEXT GANA/VARGA
01 Caraka Dipaniya,Kanthya,
Kãsahara,Asthapanopaga,
sirovirecanopaga,
sitaprasamana, süla praamana
Hikkanigrahana,
Trptighna,Vamana.
02 Susruta Pippalyãdi, urdhvabhagahana,
Tryusana(Trikatu)
Amalakäyãdi, sirovirecana
03 Vagbhata Pippalyãdi (A.S.)
(A.S.)
 VERNACULAR NAMES
Though the drug will be known by the scientific
name now a days , but still the knowledge of local names in
regional languages is very essential to achieve the drug from
any region

Hindi :-Pipala;
English :- Long pepper;
Telugu :- pippallu;
Tamil :- Tippili;
Bengali :- Pipul;
Marathi :- Pipali;
Bengali :- Pipal;
Malayalam :- Tippali;
Punjabi- :- Maghaun
SYNONYMS
Kanã,
Krsnã,
Kolä,
Capalã
Tiksna
Tandula
Magadhi,
Usana
 HABITAT
Found in the hotter parts of India, from
central Himalayas to Assam, Khasi and Mikir
hills.Also found in forests of western ghats from
Konkan to Kerala
 BOTANICAL
DESCRIPTION
An aromatic slender climber.
Stems-
Creeping, jointed, attached to other plants
while climbing.
Leaves-
5-9 cm x 3-5 cm, subacute, entire, glabrous,
cordate at the base.
Flowers-
In pendulate spikes. straight; male larger and
slender; female 1.3-2.5 cm x 4-5 mm dia.
Fruits-
Yellowish orange, aboid, sunkin fleshy
spike.
Flowers
In rainy season and fruits in autumn.
 Varieties & adulterants -
(CV – controversy, AD –
adulterants)
1. Pippali -P. longum
2. Gaja Pippali -P. chaba
3. Simhali Pippali - Cylone variety
4. Vana Pippali.
5. Assam pippali
Chemical
Constituents
Essential oil, mono- and sesqui1 erpefles
caryophyllene (mainly). piperifle. 1iiplartiiie,
piperlongumifle. pmperlonguniUu1W. pipercide.
sesammn, - four aristohtctamS (cepharanonle B.
aristolactum All. piperlactum A and piperolactam.
Properties
Rasa Katu
Guna Laghu. Snigdha. Tiksna
(Ardra—Guru)
Virya Usna (Ardra-Sita)
Vipãka Madhura
 ACTION ON DOSHA
DATHU & MALA
Dosha:- Ardra-Kapha vardhaka .
Dhatu :-.
Mala:-
Part Used
Fruit, root
POSOLOGY
Powder 1-2 g.
SYSTEMIC ACTION
External uses
It helps in wound healing and joining by astringent
property It is haemostatic The bark paste is locally
applied on wounds, ulcer and specially used in
promoting the union of fractures.
Internal use
Digestive system
It has astringent property, reduces motility.
Being haemostatic it controls bleeding in
dysentery and haemorrhoids.

Circulatory system
It is a cardiac tonic. It gives strength to the
cardiac muscles and improves cardiac function
and rhythm. It reduces cardiac rate, It increases
the peripheral resistance by constricting
capillaries which leads to rise in blood pressure.
Arjuna enhances blood quality and also acts as
haemostatic. By virtue of its capillary
constricting activity, it prevents accumulation of
fluid and thereby reduces oedema. The
decoction of bark in milk is effective in this
condition. It helps in cardiomegaly. Healing
caucuses in ulcerated, contused wounds and
fractures are greatly enhanced by systemic
administration of arjuna.
Respiratory system
Its astringent property is useful in purulent and
tuberculosis cough and in haemoptysis. It
reduces heartburn and cough. Powdered arjuna
bark soaked in leaf juice of Adhatoda vasika
mixed with honey, sugar- candy and cow’s ghee
reduces tuberculosis, cough.

Urinary system
By its astringent property it is effective in
diabetes and gonorrhea, by reducing urinary
discharges and relieving burning and pain
during micturation.
Reproductive system
It prevents early ejaculation of semen. The
decoction of aijuna bark and white sandalwood
is effective in spermatorrhoea. Aijuna is also
useful in menorrhagia and leucorrhoea.
 Indications
Bhagna,
Sadya Vrana,
Prameha,
Medoroga,
Hrdroga,
Kasya,
Trshna
 Processing

Use of its bark as a decoction with milk

(ksheerapak) is more effective. Besides, it can
be used in the form of juice, decoction in water,
powder or as a ghrita. Use of ksheerapak has a
dual advantage of. reducing dryness inducing
property of Arjuna and also kapha aggravating
property of milk. .
 Therapeutic Uses
(1) Sukrameha— Decoction of Arjuna and
Candana is beneficial (S.S.Ci. II)
(2) Puyameha— Decoction of Dhava and
Arjuna is beneficial (H.S. 3/28/7).
(3) Kustha— Khadira, Aragvadha and Arjuna
are used for Pana & Abhyanga (C.S.Ci. 7).
(4) Hradroga— Godhooma and Arjuna bark
processed in oil, ghee and jaggery is given
orally with milk (G.N.).
Important Yogas or
Formulations
Kakubhadi churna,
parthadyarishta (Arjuriarishta),
Arjunaghrita,
Pushyarsuga churna,
Ashwagandharishta,
Arvirsdasava,
Devadarvyarishta.
Important research work going on

(1) Hypotensive and cardio tonic properties

(2) The cardiotonic activity
(3) New coronary vessels development.
(4) HDL cholesterol level
(5) Cholesterol acyltransferase activity
(6) Anti-acne activity
(7) Ant diabetic activity
IMAGES
References
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