Trivrit

Botanical Name

Operculina Turpehum

Family

Convolvulaceae

Sanskrit

–

English

Indian Jalap

Hindi

Nisoth

Kannada

Vilitigada

Malayalam

Chivaka

Telugu

Tegade

Tamil

Sivadai

Marathi

Nisottara

Distribution

It is common in waste places and thickets throughout india ascending upto 1000m.

Parts Used

Root Bark, Leaves

Dose

Choorna 1-3g

Chemical Constituents

Alpa and beta turpethins, scopoletin, turpethinic acids a, turpethin, coumarin

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Laghu,Ruksa, Tiksna

Taste (Rasa)

Tikta, Katu

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Ushna

Impact (Prabhava)

Kaphapittahara

Pharmacological Action

Rechana- it is best purgative

Therapeutic Uses

  • Vatarakta- it has got anti-inflammatory, anti arthritic action , can be used in conditions like arthritis
  • Stanyasodhana- it is effective in purifying breast milk
  • Visama jvara- this medicine can be used in curing fever

Some of the common formulations

  • Trivrtyadi ghrta
  • Avipattikara curna
  • Trivrit leha