Dosage Ripe seed—3—6 g powder. (API, Vol. I.) Flower-bud—3—6 g; oil—5—10 ml. (CCRAS.)
Lipasis rostrata Rehd.
Family Orchidaceae.
Ayurvedic Jivaka-Rshabhaka (bulbs of Microstylis wallichi Lindl. and M. musfera, also of other orchids, are sold as Jivaka-Rshabhaka).
Action Used in age-sustaining and invigorating tonics.
378 Lippia geminata H. B. & K.
Lippia geminata H. B. & K.
Synonym L. alba (Mill.) N.E.Br. L. javanica (Burm.f.) Spreng.
Family Verbenaceae.
Habitat Bihar and Orissa to
Assam; Madhya Pradesh, Nilgiris and Anaimalais up to 900 m in wet places and river banks.
Folk Basula (Madhya Pradesh), Naagaa-aiari (Orissa).
Action Leaves—stomachic and nervine. Essential oil—fungitoxic.
The essential oil from leaves contains citral, neral and geranial. Diterpenes, d- and l-limonene, l-piperitone, geranial. Diterpenes, d-and l-limonene, 1- piperitone, lipp one, a saturated ketone, d- aipha-pinene, dl-dihydrocarvone, citral and camphor have been identified in different samples.
Lippia nodiflora Rich.
Synonym Phyla nodiflora (Linn.) Greene.
Family Verbenaceae.
Habitat Throughout India, in wet places and river banks.
English Wild sage.
Ayurvedic Jalapippali, Shaaradi, Shakulaadani, Jalakarnaa, Matsyagandhaa. Laangali (now equated with Gloriosa superba).
Unani Bukkum Booti.
Siddha/Tamil Paduthalai.
Action Plant—cooling, febrifuge, diuretic. Poultice used as maturant
for boils. Leaves—an infusion is
given to women after delivery.
An alcoholic extract of the leaves shows antibacterial activity against E. coli. The leaf juice enters into hair oils for alopecia areata.
Aerial parts are reported to contain flavonoids, flavone aglycones and flavone suiphates.
