Kumari

Botanical Name

Aloe Vera

Family

Liliaceae

Sanskrit

Grihkanya, Ghritkumarika, Kumari

English

Indian Aloe

Hindi

Ghritkumari, Gwarpatha

Kannada

Kumari

Malayalam

Kumari

Telugu

Kalabanda, Kumari

Tamil

Kumari

Marathi

Kumari

Distribution

It is cultivated in almost all parts of india, in all climatic conditions and widely available

Parts Used

Leaf Pulp

Dose

Leaf Pulp Juice 10 To 20 Ml (Purified), Churna 0.5 Grams

Chemical Constituents

  • Hydroxyantthraquinone – barbaloin (a mixture of aloin, a and, b)
  • Diastereoisomeric 10-c glucoside.
  • Oleoresin.
  • Aglycone aloesone.

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Guru(Heavy), Snigha (Slimy), Pichila (Soft)

Taste (Rasa)

Tikta

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Sita

Impact (Prabhava)

Pitta Virechana

Pharmacological Action

  • Kumari is having anti-inflammatory property that helps to reduce inflammation when used in different modes and different combinations.
  • Antiulcergenic properties of kumari is helpful in treating ulcers like peptic ulcers.
  • Hepatoprotective properties of kumari helps in maintaining proper metabolism.
  • Hypotensive property of kumari helps in treating blood pressure.
  • Antispasmodic property of kumari helps in managing cramps like colic cramps and abdominal cramps or even menstrual cramps.

Therapeutic Uses

It is used in various diseases like:

  • Uti or urinary tract infections.
  • Micturative.
  • Blood purifier.
  • Abdominal disorders.
  • Antipyertic.
  • Skin diseases.

Some of the common formulations

  • Kumaryasava.
  • Abhraka bhasma.
  • Akika pisti.
  • Chandrakala rasa.
  • Mkar dhvaj.
  • Manjishtadi taila.
  • Akika pisti.