Kampilla in Ayurveda Botanical Name Mallotus philippinensis Muell-Arg.

KAMPILLA

Kampilla consists of glands and hairs of fruit of Mallotus philippinensis Muell . Arg. (Fam. Euphorbiacem), a very common perennial shrub or small tree found in outer Himalayas ascending to 1500 m, mature fruits collected in February-March, reddish brown powder collected in cloth by shaking and rubbing the fruits with hands.

SYNONYMS

Sanskrit : Rajanaka, Kampillaka
Assamese : Lochan
Bengali : Kamlagudi
English : Kamala
Gujrati : Kapilo
Hindi : Kabila
Kannada : Kapila, Chandrahettu, Kapilathettu
Kashmiri : Kameelak
Malayalam : Kampippala, Kampipalu
Marathi : Shendri, Kapila
Oriya : Kamalagundi
Punjabi : Kamila
Tamil : Kamala, Kampila
Telugu : Kampillamu
Urdu : Kamila

DESCRIPTION

a) Macroscopic

Fine, granular powder, dull-red or madder-red coloured, floating on water.

b) Microscopic

Under microscope glands appear depressed and globular, containing deep-red coloured resin, secreted by many club shaped cell radiating from a common centre, a number of stellate trichomes present, trichomes thick-walled, branching lignified with smooth margins, yellow coloured, arranged in small radiating groups.

IDENTITY, PURITY AND STRENGTH

Foreign matter Not more than 2 per cent, Appendix 2.2.2.
Total Ash Not more than 6 per cent, Appendix 2.2.3.
Acid-insoluble ash Not more than 4 per cent, Appendix 2.2.4.
Alcohol-soluble extractive Not less than 50 per cent, Appendix 2.2.6.
Water-soluble extractive Not less than 1.0 per cent, Appendix 2.2.7.

CONSTITUENTS – Resinous colouring matter (rottlerin).

PROPERTIES AND ACTION

Rasa : Katu
Guna : Laghu, Ruksa, Tiksna
Virya : Usna
Vipaka : Katu
Karma : Krmighna, Vranapaha, Virecana

IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS – Dhanvantara Ghrta, Misraka Sneha.

THERAPEUTIC USES – Adhmana, Gulma, Krmiroga, Vibandha, Vrana

DOSE – 0.5-1.0 g of the drug in powder form.

Note– Sodhana of this drug is to be done before use, as described in Appendix.

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