Subject Seminar: Puskaramoola

Subject Seminar
PUSKARAMOOLA
Dr Deepti Patil
Dept. Of DravyaGuna
12/08/2021 Pushkaramoola 1
INTRODUCTION
 Controversy on identity of Puskaramoola is as
old as ayurvedic literature.

 Introduced by Acharya Charaka
 From the word “Pusan” the plant is named.
 Inula racemosa Hook.
 Asteraceae
HISTORY
 In Agnipurana, puskara is described as verity
of Kusta
 Familiar to the country by name Puskara
Desa PUSKARAMOOLA
 Puskar of Rajastana (a pilgrimage place)
SYNONYMS
 Puskaramula  Phala patraka
 Padmapatra  Viram
 Kasmira  Svasari
 Kustabeda  Sugandhikam
 Dhira  Ciram
 Padma  Jiham
 Brahmatirtha  Tirtha
 Vatahva
VERNACULAR NAMES
 Kannada: Pushkaramoola
 English: Elicampane
 Hindi: Pushkarmul
 Marati: Pushkarmul
 Malayalam: Puskkaramulam
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION
 Charaka: Swasahara, Hikkanigrahana
 Susruta: Phalavarga
 Vagbhata: Hidmanigrahana (A.H)
Svasashamaka (A.S)
Conti…
 Bhavaprakasha: Haritakyadi varga
 Rajanighantu: Pippali varga
 Kaiyadeva Nighantu: Oushadi varga
 Dhanvantari Nighantu: Guduchyadi varga
 Adarsha Nighantu: Sahadevyadi varga
DISTRIBUTION
 At temperate and alpine Western Himalayas
between 5,000-14,000 ft altitude. Found

under cultivation at Garhwal and other
places.
MORPHOLOGY
 Tall stout herb
 Stem: rough, groved
 Leaves: Leathery, Rough above,
densely hairy beneath, crenate
 Basal leaves: long stalked,
elliptic-lance-shaped.
 Stem leaves: oblong half stem
clasping, often deeply lobed at
base
Conti…
 Flowers: in heads/ racemes,
very, large 3.8-5cm diameter. Outer bracts

broad, tips triangular, bent back, inner bracts
linear, sharp pointed.
 Fruits: Achene, 4mm long, slender, hairless,
pappus 8mm. long, reddish.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
 Alatolactone, isoalatolactone, inunolide,
dihydroisoalatolactone, β-sitosterol, D-
mannitol, dihydroinnolide, neo-
alantolactone, alatodiene, etc
PHARMACODYNAMICS
 Rasa: Tikta, Katu
 Guna: Laghu, Ruksha
 Virya: Usna
 Vipaka: katu
 Karma: Kaphavatashamaka
PROPERTIES AND ACTION
 Swasahara, Kaphahara, Hikkanigrahana,
Hrudya, Mutrajanaka, Vajikarana,

Garbhashayottejaka, Medohara, Sothahara,
Jantughna, Vedanasthapana, Jantughna.
Rogaghanata
 Swasa, Kasa, Hikka, Parsvashoola,
Hrutshoola, Hrutroga, Mutrakruchra,

Rajoroda, Kastarthava, Klaibya, Jvara (VK),
Pratishyaya, Medoroga, Dourbalya, Pandu,
Amavata.
THERAPEUTIC USES
 Pushkaramula churna with madhu Hrutshula,

swasa, kasa
 Pushkaramula Churna+Dashamula kwatha
swasa, kasa, urahshula, hrushula
SUBSTITUTES & ADULTRATIONS
 30% Adulteration is seen in market samples,
 Adulterated with root of Inula royleane .DC
 Saussurea lappa & Iris germanica
 2 parts of Kusta in place of Pushkaramoola.
CONTRAVERSY
 Based on name
▪ Pushkara
▪ Puskar
▪ Pusan
 Kusta beda
 Iris germanica
 Inula royleane DC
RESEARCH PROFILE
 I. Racemosa extract decreses serum glucose level
in dexamethasone induced hyperglycemic mice

 Decreased plasme glucose & insulin levels in
adrenaline hyperglycemic rats

 Alcohol extract of root lowered blood glucose and
enhanced liver glycogen without increasing

plasma insulin in rats
Conti…
 In human study, root extract in case of angina
pectoris showed beneficial effect
 Alcoholic extract of root showed marked
protection against the branchospasm in
guinea pigs
 Alantolactone isolated from the root showed
anti-inflammatory and hepato protective in
albino rats
 Essential oil of root exhibited anti-fungal and
anti-bacterial activity against gram +ve and
gram –ve bacteria.
Dose
 Churna: 1-3 gms
Formulations:
 Pushakaramulasava
 Pushakaramuladi churna
 Pushkaradi kashaya
 Brhit yogaraja guggulu
 Haritakyadi churna
QUALITY STANDARDS
 Foreign matter: not more than 1%
 Ash value: Not more than 4.8%
 Acid insoluble ash: Not more than 0.57%
 Alcohol extract: Not less than 25%
 Aqueous extract: Not less than 15%
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 Controversy on identity of Puskaramoola is as

old as ayurvedic literature.

 From the word “Pusan” the plant is named.

 Inula racemosa Hook.

 In Agnipurana, puskara is described as verity

 Charaka: Swasahara, Hikkanigrahana

 Vagbhata: Hidmanigrahana (A.H)

 Bhavaprakasha: Haritakyadi varga

 Rajanighantu: Pippali varga

 Kaiyadeva Nighantu: Oushadi varga

 Dhanvantari Nighantu: Guduchyadi varga

 Adarsha Nighantu: Sahadevyadi varga

 At temperate and alpine Western Himalayas

between 5,000-14,000 ft altitude. Found

very, large 3.8-5cm diameter. Outer bracts

pappus 8mm. long, reddish.

 Alatolactone, isoalatolactone, inunolide,

 Rasa: Tikta, Katu

 Guna: Laghu, Ruksha

 Swasahara, Kaphahara, Hikkanigrahana,

Hrudya, Mutrajanaka, Vajikarana,

 Swasa, Kasa, Hikka, Parsvashoola,

Hrutshoola, Hrutroga, Mutrakruchra,

 Pushkaramula churna with madhu Hrutshula,

swasa, kasa, urahshula, hrushula

 30% Adulteration is seen in market samples,

 Adulterated with root of Inula royleane .DC

 Saussurea lappa & Iris germanica

 2 parts of Kusta in place of Pushkaramoola.

in dexamethasone induced hyperglycemic mice

adrenaline hyperglycemic rats

enhanced liver glycogen without increasing

 Brhit yogaraja guggulu

 Foreign matter: not more than 1%

 Ash value: Not more than 4.8%

 Acid insoluble ash: Not more than 0.57%

 Alcohol extract: Not less than 25%

 Aqueous extract: Not less than 15%

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