Ayurvedic Used in the Southern states as Muurvaa.
Action Powdered root and stems— laxative, antibiious.
A lignan derivative has been isolated from the stem. It accelerated uptake of low density lipoprotein by Hep G2 cell by 67.0%.
The root bark contains 3.03% of total alkaloids consisting mainly of chonemorphine. Chonemorphine di- hydrochloride is an anti-amoebic principle. It showed in vitro activity against Entamoeba histolytica and trichomo na
vaginalis. It proved efficacious against hepatic amoebiasis in golden hamsters and intestinal amoebiasis in Wister rats.
Chrozophora plicata Hook. f.
Synonym C. rottleri Klotzsh. Family Euphorbiaceae. Habitat Throughout India except
Jammu & Kashmir and northeastern India as a weed.
Ayurvedic Suuryaavart.
Folk Nilakanthi.
Action Ash of root—bechic. Leaf— depurative. Seed—cathartic.
Roots contain xanthone glycosides and a chromone glycoside. Seeds gave oil rich in linoleate. The plant contains 9.0% tannin.
Chrysanthemum indicum Linn.
Synonym Pyrethrum indicum L. Family Compositae; Asteraceae.
Habitat Native to China and Japan. Cultivated as an ornamental.
English Chrysanthemum.
Ayurvedic Shatapatri.
Unani Guldaaudi.
Siddha/Tamil Samanthipoo, Akkarakkaram.
Action Flowers—stomachic, aperient, anti-inflammatory. Leaves— prescribed in migraine (as circulatory stimulant). Uses same as those of chamomile.
Cicer arietinum Linn. 145
The flowers contain daucosterol, cumambrin-A, glyceryl-l-monobehenate and palmitic acid. The flowers also contain chrysanthemol which showed strong anti-inflammatory activity in mice. The flavones, apigenin and luteolin, are reported to exhibit marked antitumour activity
Flowers yield an essential oil containing camphor (16.0%), trans-carane-trans-2-oI (15.0%), bornyl acetate (12.0%) and sabinene (7%).
