Vidanga
ØRejuvenates the body
ØKills all the infectious agents
ØUseful in management of all the skin diseases
ØAlleviates excessive thirst
ØThe best anti infectious herb having special usefulness in worm infestation
Common Name:
Vidanga (Eng.)
Sanskrit Name:
Vidanga
Krimighna- Means it kills the infectious agents
Chitratandula- Because of the presence of white spots on the surface of its seeds
Lt. Name:
Embelia ribes- Myrsinaceae
Bio energetics:
Rasa (Taste)- Katu (Pungent); Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna (Characteristics)- Laghu (Light); Ruksha (Rough); Teekshna(Sharp)
Veerya (Potency)- Ushna (Warm)
Vipaka (Post digestion effect)- Katu (Pungent)
Prabhava (The effect herb is exhibiting for which we have no explanation)- Krimighna (Kills infectious agents)
Effect on Tridosha (Three bio humors):
Vidanga pacifies Kapha and Vata i.e. it is quite effective in management of diseases caused by the aggravated Vata/ Kapha or both
Actions according to Ayurveda:
Krimighna- Vidanga kills all the infectious agents
Kushthaghna- Vidanga is useful in management of all the skin diseases
Triptighna- Vidanga alleviates excessive thirst
Shorivirechana- Vidanga is useful in therapeutic cleansing of the body parts above the clavicles
Shirorogapaharani- Vidanga is useful in management of all the diseases involving head region
Rasayana- Vidanga rejuvenates the body
Medicinal value:
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Its antioestrogenic effect has been suggested experimentally, so Vidanga is advised to be used as oral contraceptive.
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Studies also support Vidanga's traditional anti infectious action. It is used mainly in helminthiasis, and antifungal agent in ringworm, and in other chronic dermatoses. It is also given, boiled in milk, to infants as a digestive and against recurrent upper respiratory infections.
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Effect of oral feeding of extract of E. ribes were studied on diabetic rats and it was found to decrease in blood glucose, serum total cholesterol, and triglycerides, and increase in HDL cholesterol levels. Further, the extract also lowered the liver and pancreas thiobarbituric acid–reactive substances (TBARSs) values (P < 0.01). The results of test drug were comparable to gliclazide (25 mg/kg, orally), a standard antihyperglycemic agent.
Useful part:
Fruits
Doses:
Powder- 5-10gm
Some useful combinations available with Vidanga:
Vidangadi churna; Vidangadi lauha; Vidang Tail
Some special Notes about Vidanga:
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The Pippalyadi Yoga, a combination of Pippali (Piper longum Linn.- fruit) Vidanga (Emblia ribes Burm.f.-fruit) and Tankana (Borax), has been extensively studied in fertile female volunteers at Central Research Institute for Ayurveda, Kolkata and Research Scheme for Screening of Contraceptive Agents, Ahmedabad. Multicentric, Toxicological, Terratogenic and Safety Studies on Pippalyadi Yoga has been conducted at PGI, Chandigarh; JIPMER, Pondichery and KEM Hospital, Mumbai and no adverse effect in hormonal, biochemical, endometrial and sonographic studies for ovulation has been reported. All these studies suggest "Pippalyadi Yoga" a good oral contraceptive.
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Vidaga is said to be the best anti infectious herb having special usefulness in worm infestation.
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Taking Vidanga and Yashthimadhu powder with room temperature water is said to increase the life span in a month.
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Vidanga
