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Latest revision as of 23:39, 16 December 2016
By M. A. Alwar
Sometimes transliterated as: Indrayavah, IndrayavaH, Indrayavah
Indrayava is the bitter, pungent seed of the Wrightia antidysenterica, which is widely used in curing many disorders of the digestive system. It is effective in treatment of fever, dysentery, colic, bloody bile, piles, etc and derives its name from the parent tree Indravrkṣa. It is also called yava, because it resembles yava (barley corns) in shape.
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Gender
Indrayavaḥ is a masculine form.
Origin
The word is derived from "indrasya indravṛkṣasya yavaḥ" which means 'The yava of the Indra tree'. It is named such because the seeds resemble to barley-corns. It is a bitter seed famous as indrayava – the seed of Wrightia antidysenterica.
Synonyms
The synonyms are:
- Kaliṅgam
- Bhadrayavam
- Śakrāṅkaḥ
- Śakrabījam
- Vatsakaḥ
- Vatsakabījam
- Bhadrajaḥ
- Kuṭajaḥ
- Kuṭajabījam
- Kaliṅgabījam
- Kuḍacira vici[1]
Qualities
As per Rājanirghaṇṭa
Rājanirghaṇṭa lists the qualities of this seed as:
- Pungent
- Bitter
- Cool
- Reduces phlegm
- Gas
- Blood and bile
- Cures burning sensation and dysentery
- Destroys fever and Colic
As per Amara
Amara uses this word in neuter form. As per him Kutajabija is also known as:
- Yava
- Indrayava
- Kalinga
- Kaalinga
- Bhadrayava
As per Dhanvantari
Dhanvantari says that sometimes it is known by the name of Indra. It’s fruits are known as Indrayava and Bhadrayava. The yava of Indra removes the disorders of the three humors:
- It is astringent/constipating.
- It is pungent.
- It is cool.
As per Bhavaprakash
Indrayavaḥ is digestive and conquers piles, bloody gout, bloody phlegm and colic.
As per Vaidyakadravyaguna
According to Vaidyakadravyaguna, its seed cures fever. It is bitter and cures bile-blood and dysentery.
References
- ↑ Hindi Name
- Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu