दीपांतरवचा किंचितीक्तोष्णा वह्नीदीप्तीकृत् l
विबन्धाध्मानशुलघ्नी शकृन्मुत्रविशोधनी l l
वातव्याधीनपस्पारमुन्मादं तनुवेदनाम् l
व्यपोहती विशेषेण फिरंगामयनाशिनी l l भा.प्र
Botanical Name : Smilax chinensis. Linn.
· Classification :
§ According To Modern
o Kingdom –plantae
o Order –Liliales
o Family –Smilacaceae
o Genus – Similax
o Species – Glabra
§ According To Ayurveda
- Charak –Not mentioned in Varga
- Sushruta-Not Mentioned in Gana
- Bhavprakash-Haritakyadi varga
- Priya Nighantu-Shatapushpadi varga
- Nighantu Adarsha-Lasunadi varga
§ Other Names :
Hindi name : Chopchini, Chobchini, Madhusnuhi
English name: China root, Bamboo Bariar root, Sarsaparilla, China root Bamboo Bariar root
Arabic name: Kashussini, Kashab chinac
Bengali name: Harha shukohina khohini
Kannada name: Cinipavu
Malayalam name: China paivu or pairu
Marathi name: Gootti
Punjabi name: Chobchini
Tamil name: Parangichekkai, Pariniki patte, Shuk china
Telugu name: Pirangi- chekka
Chinese name – Tu Fu Ling, Toofup
Persian name – Chob – Chinae
Arab name – Kashussinikashab chinac
Sanskrit Names-
Dwipantara Vacha-As the plant is a habitat of Indonesian island and brought to India
Madhusnuhi
Dveepantara vacha-This rhizome was first brought from Java and Sumitra Islands to India
Madhusnuhi-It possess all the pharamacological properties of snuhi.But it is madhura rasa
- Morphology of Chopachini –
The pant s a thick climber with the stem branched,terete 1-4m,woody,smooth.The petiole is 5-15cm,narrowly winged for 1/4th-3/5th its length.The tendrils are well developed.Leaf blade it elliptic or ovate-laceolate,6-15cm long,1-7cm wide.The tendrils are inflorescence of 1 umbel,peduncle 1-5,strikingly shorter than petiole.Male flowers are greenish white,slightly 6 angled.The fruits are bluish black in colour.
- Properties (Gunadharma)
- Rasa-Tikta
- Vipak-Katu
- Virya-Ushna
- Guna–Ruksa
- Specific Parts
kanda
- Doshaghnata
Vata, Kaphaghna.
- Shloka’s
दीपांतरवचा किंचितीक्तोष्णा वह्नीदीप्तीकृत् l
विबन्धाध्मानशुलघ्नी शकृन्मुत्रविशोधनी l l
वातव्याधीनपस्पारमुन्मादं तनुवेदनाम् l
व्यपोहती विशेषेण फिरंगामयनाशिनी l l भा.प्र
- Benefits
- External-
The paste of Chopachini is prepared by adding hot water .External application of this paste is advisiable in joints pain and inflammation.
- Chopchini or China root is widely used in Ayurveda for its corrective working on the digestive system.
- It is also considered to support the urinary system which helps in elimination of toxins from the body.
- Chopchini is said to correct the metabolism, thus benefitting in metabolic disorders like weight gain, rheumatic conditions and others.
- May support healthy digestive system.
- May support healthy urinary system.
- Chopchini is said to have anti-hyperuricaemic properties.
- May support healthy kidney functions.
- Churna of Chopachini rhizome is used to treat constipation,abdominal distension and flatulence.It is given with hot water in a dose of 3-5gm
- Cold infusion of Chopachini is given in urine retension.
- Dose-30-40ml
- Copachini powder is boiled in milk and consumed to treat skin disease,impotency and seminal disoder
- Phiranga Roga(syphilis)
- In case phiranga roga (Syphilis) 2.5 g powder of copacini (Smilax china) mixed with honey to be taken . During this treatment he should be on salt diet.
- Sandhivata (Arthiritis)
Kwatha ( Decoction) of usava & Copacini (Smilax china) mixed with honey may be used in Sandhivata (Arthritis).
- Chopachini is boiled in milk along with mastagi(pistacia lentiscus),elachi(cardamom) and dalchini(cinnamon) are used to treat rhematoid,gout,epilepsy,chronic vata disoders,thinness and third stage of syphilis.
- Chopachini along with Sariva churna is given to treatheadaches.This is also used in gout and syphillis
- It is also used as Rasayana.
- Decoction prepared from tuber of Chopachini is given in the treatment of schizophrenia.Dose-30-40ml
- Paste of Chopachini root powder is applied externally over joints helps in reduction in pain and inflammation
- This herbs is also used in treating urinary tract infection and diseases.
- It is also used in patient suffering from chronic dysentry.
- Methanolic acid present in the leaves of Chopachini possess analgesic and anti-bacterial properties.
- Other phytochemicals present in Chopachini are used to reduce high blood sugsr level.
- It is also used in skin related conditions like psoriasis,eczema,pimples and chronic skin disoders.
Other Uses-
Swedal-Chopachini is very effective herb that helps to open blocked sweat pores and stimulate the process of sweating and due o these properties of this herb it fight against various skin infections.
Snehan-It is also used for snehan purpose.It is basically used to lubricate body and used to treat various vata disoders
Rasayana-It rejuvenate the body and pramote longevity.And helps to maintain the molecular life of cells in body
Raktashodhak-It helps to remove toxins and impurities of blood.
Balya-It improves the internal strength and cellular level of body.
- Formulation (Kalp)
- Name Indications
Madhusnuhi Rasayana Pracha, Sula
Chopachini paka Kustha, Phiranga
Mulakadyarishta Allergic skin disoders,scabies,boils
- Dosage
Choorna – 3 to 6 gm.
Kalpa – Chopachinipak
- Chemical Composition.
The root contains Astilbin, ca?eoyl shikimic, ferulic, palmitic, shikimic and succinic acids; engeletin, isoengeletin; glucose; daucosterol, beta-sitosterol and stigmasterol.
- Home Remedies
Piranga roga (syphilis)
In case of Phiranga roga (Syphilis) 2.5 g powder of Copacini (Smilax china) mixed with honey to be taken. During this treatment he should be on salt diet.
Sandhivata (Arthritis)
Kwatha (Decoction) of Usava & Copacini (Smilax china) mixed with honey may be used in Sandhivata (Arthritis).
- Research Corner
Smilax glabra Roxb, phenolic enriched extract is prepared with 70% ethanol and purified by HP-20 column chromatography. Its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities were evaluated by radical scavenging assay, reducing power determination and lipopoly saccharide (LPS) induced RAW 264.7 cells assays. Seventeen components including 5-0-Caffeoylishekimic acid, neoastibin, astibin, neoisoastibin, isoastibin, engetin and isoengeletin were identified . the findings suggest the potentials of Natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent.
Side Effects-
As it is mild laxative,people with diarrhea should use this with precaution.
