Jatiphala

Botanical Name

Myristica Fragrans

Family

Myristicaceae

Sanskrit

Jaitphala, Jaisasya

English

Nutmeg

Hindi

Jaiphal

Kannada

Jadikai, Jaidikai

Malayalam

Jatika

Telugu

Jatikai

Tamil

Jaikkai, Jadhikai

Marathi

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Distribution

Jathiphala is widely distributed in western ghats of karnataka and kerala and it is being cultivated in hot and moist climate where up to 200 to 300 cm of rainfall per annum is recorded.

Parts Used

Jathiphala Is Widely Distributed In Western Ghats Of Karnataka And Kerala And It Is Being Cultivated In Hot And Moist Climate Where Up To 200 To 300 Cm Of Rainfall Per Annum Is Recorded.

Dose

Churna 1/2 To 1 Gram, Oil 1 To 3 Drops

Chemical Constituents

  • Dehydrodiisoeugenol, licarin, lignans, aryl tetrahydrofuran.
  • Aryl propanoids, macelignan, safrole, eugenol, methyl eugenol, myistic acid, cyanadin, trymyristin.
  • Linoleic acids.
  • Delphinidin.
  • Volatile oils.

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Laghu, And Tikshana

Taste (Rasa)

Tikta And Katu

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Ushna

Impact (Prabhava)

Grahi

Pharmacological Action

  • Antihepatotoxic
  • Hypolipidaemic
  • Antiulcerogenic, antiinflammatory, antiimplantation.
  • Antidiarrhoeal, sedative, antioxidant, antipyretic.
  • Smooth muscle relaxant, analgesic
  • Antifungal action of jathiphala helps in treating various skin related fungal infectioins