Agnimantha ( Premna mucronata)

this is an important ayurved plant, part of the famous Dashmool.

1. Agnimantha

अग्निंमध्नाग्िदीपनत्वाि्अग्नमन्थ: ।
By friction of two sticks it yields sparks

AGNI = FIRE.
MANTHA = CHURNING.

Its Wood Pieces Was Rubbed With Each Other To Generate Fire
In Ancient Times.

Presented by:
Dr.Deepak Verma
BAMS MD DIP.Y&P
Lecturer Dravyaguna
DAC,jalandhar

2. INTRODUCTION
Agnimantha or botanically Premna mucronata is an important ingrediant
of dashmool plants . dashmool has two subcategories brihat panchmoola
and laghu panchmoola . agnimanth is included under brihat panchmool
.all these plants have anti – rheumatic ,anti – inflammatory and analgesic
properties. Agnimantha is used in the treatment of all vata disorders ,
inflammatory disoredrs , neuralgia , rheumatoid arthritis , anemia,
piles,constipation , common cold and loss of appetite. It is also used in
eruptive fevers which include infections like scarlet fever , measles ,
small pox , varioloid eruptions , and erysipelas.

3. HERB DISCRIPTION:-
•BOTANICAL
NAMES-
Premna mucronata /
Premna corymbosa

•FAMILY-
VERBINACEAE
(Nirgundi Kula)

•HINDI NAME-
Tekar, Arni, Agathu,
Ganiyari

•SANSKRIT
SYNONYMS:
Arani, Arani,
Ganakarika, Jaya,
Tarkari, Vataghni,
Vaijayantika,
sriparna.

4. Botanical synonyms and other species :

Premna serratofolia
•Premna mucronata
•Premna obtusifolia
•Premna corymbosa


DISTRIBUTION :
INDIA ( BENGAL , BIHAR , MADHYA
PRADESH )

5. •अग्निमन्थो जयः स स्यात् Jhपर्णी गग्नर्णकारिका ।
जया जयन्ति तकाािी नादेयी वैजयन्तिका ।।
( भाव प्रकाश )

6. ELABORATION OF SANSKRIT
SYNONYMS :-
 It has inflorescence projecting like banner = Ganikarika
•Its leaf is very beautiful= Sreeparni
• Due to its Gunadhikya it brings a good opinion among the
people = Tarakari
•It grows in the banks of river =Nadeeja or Nadeyi
•Due to its smell = Patragandhi
•It overcomes many disorders = Jaya

7. •गणेसमूहेभवाप्रसरन्तिचगग्णकाररका।
It grows along with other plants in a group
•
लैग्ककीसिंज्ञािकाारी।
Many people after doing tarka considered it as
good one
•
वैजयन्तिकापिाकेवइग्ि।
It overcomes many disorder like shotha, pandu
•
नद्ािंभवानादेयी।
It grows on the river bank

8. CLASSICAL
CATEGORIZATION

CHARAKA-

VAGBHATTA-

SUSHRUTA-

Shothahara – Anti
inflammatory group
of herbs

Viratarvadi, Varunadi

Viratavadi, Varunadi,
Vatasamsamana,Brihat
panchamool

Sheetaprashamana –
group of herbs to
relieve cold
Anuvasanopaya –
group of herbs useful
in Oil Basti (enema)

9. PREMNA MUCRONATA
CHEMICAL CONSTITNUENTS –

B- sitosterol, Luteolin, (leaves); aphelandrine,
Premnine, Betulin, Ganiarine, Ganikarine,
Caryophellen, Premnenol, Premnaspirodiene
etc.

(Reference: Illustrated Dravyaguna Vijnana, Vol.
II, by Dr JLN Shastry)

10. AGNIMANTHA IN
NIGHANTUS:-

11. MEDICINAL QUALITIES:












RASA
(TASTE)-

GUNA
(QUALITI
ES
VIPAKA- VEERYA- EFFECT
ON TRID
OSHA –
Part Used
–
Tikta
(bitter),

Katu
(pungent),

Kashaya
(astringent)
, Madhura
(Sweet)

– Laghu
(lightness),

Rooksha
(dry)
Katu –
Undergoes
pungent
taste
conversion
after
digestion
Ushna –
Hot
potency
Balances
Vata and
Kapha
Root bark,
leaf

Powder 1-
3 g
Deccoction
50-100ml
leaf juice
10-20ml in
divided
dose, per
day.

12. Ayurvedic Properties
अग्निमन्थः श्वयथुनुव्दीयोष्णः कफवातनुत् ।
पाण्डुनुत्कटुकन्तिक्तिुविो मधुिो अग्निदः ।।
( kaiyadeva Nighantu , osadhi
varga, 24)
•गुर्ण – रूक्ष , लघु
•. िस – मधुर , कटु , ग्िक्त , कषाय
•. ग्नवपाक – कटु
•. वीया – उष्ण

13. MORPHOLOGY

14. (A)APPEARNCE (B) YOUNG FRUITS (C) FLOWER BUDS (D) LEAF (E)
ROOTS AND (F) GEO-GRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION MAP

15. Morphological Description:-
1. Small tree.
2.The branches =spiny;
3.Bark= thin, pale and exfoliating;
4. Wood = light ibrown and scented;
5.Leaves = ovate or ovate-oblong, long-acuminate,
Base rounded, blade 7-15 cm long; petiole 2.5 cm
long.
6. Fruit = A globose drupe, green when young, dark
at maturity, 3.5-4.5 mm in diameter. The mature
trees start flowering in april and fruiting in may &
june.

16. FLORAL
CHARACTERISTICS

• Flowers = Terminal,
corymbose, trichotomous
panicles and are whitish in
colour.
• Calyx= Comprised of 4 or 5
sepals, with rounded and
nearly equal teeth.
• Corolla= Lobes are equal or
bilabiate, upper lip retuse or
emarginate, lower lip of 3
equal lobes and throat closed
with white hairs.

17. TYPES OF AGNIMANTHA

1.अग्नमन्थ ( Premna mucronata or Premna
integrifolia )
2.िकाारी ( Clerodendrum phlomidis )

• अग्नमन्थ को बडी अिर्णी या अगेथू कहिे हैं ।
• िकाारी को टेकाि या छोटी अिर्णी कहिे हैं ।

18. Clerodendrum phlomidis
•A large bushy shrub.
•Leaves : ovate –sinuate or
serrate , pubescent
beneath .
•Flowers : in 3-9 flowered
axillary cymes , white
coloured , fragrant , borne
in a terminal , rounded
ponicle .
•Fruit : black , slightly
succulent

19. Chemical constituents
•Pectolinarigenin
•Scutellarein
•Apigenin
•Hispidulin
•Clerodin
•Clerodendrin a
•Cerolic acid

20. कमा
अग्निमन्थः श्वयथुनुव्दीयोष्णः कफवातहय्त् ।
पाण्डुनुत्कर्णकटुकग्नपत्तकिुविो मधुिो अग्निदः ।।
• ( Bhavaprakasa Nighantu, Guducyadi – Varga , 24 )

दोषकमा – कफवािशामक
संस्थाग्ननक कमा –
बाह्यकमा – उष्ण होने से शोथहर और वेदनास्थापन ।
आभ्यििकमा –
• नाडीसंस्थान – यह नाग़्ियोिं के ग्लए शामक और वेदनास्थापन है ।
• पाचनसंस्थान – यह उष्ण होने से दीपन , पाचन , अनुलोमन है ।
• िक्तवहसंस्थान – यह रक्तशोधक , ह्रदयोत्तेजक , शोथहर ।
• श्वसनसंस्थान – यह कफघ्न है ।
• मूत्रवहसंस्थान – यह प्रमेहघ्न ।
• त्वचा – यह त्वगदोषोिं को दूर करिा है ।

21. आमग्नयक प्रयोग
1.ज्विोत्ति दौबाल्य औि पाण्डु – पत्र स्वरस िथा छाल का क्वाथ देिे हैं ।
2.त्वक् ग्नवकाि – अग्नमन्थ के मूल का कल्क सेवन करािे
हैं ।
3. प्रमेह ग्नवशेषतः वसामेह औि पूयमेह - अग्नमन्थ के मूल
का क्वाथ ।
4. शोथ औि पीडा होने पि - अग्नमन्थ की पग्त्तयोिं को गमा कर बािंधिे हैं ।
5. स्थूलता – अग्नमन्थ पत्र स्वरस देिे हैं ।
6. उदिशोथ – अग्नमन्थ क्षार के साथ जल उबालकर , ठिंडा करके ग्पलाना है ।
7. अशा – अग्नमन्थ पत्र क्वाथ में अशा पीग़्िि व्यन्तक्त को बैठाने से वेदनाशाि होिी
है ।

22. Used part and dosages
1. प्रयोज्य अंग – पत्र , मूलत्वक
2. मात्रा – चूणा ( 1-3 grams)
स्वरस ( 10 – 20 ml )
क्वाथ ( 50 – 100 grams )
3. ग्नवग्नशष्ट योग – दशमूल िैल
दशमूल क्वाथ
दशमूलाररष्ट

23. Research
•Limited studies show it might be helpful in
lessening symptoms of angina and in enhancing
athletic performance. There have also been
some studies that show some benefit to people
with certain sexual problems and to those
suffering from infertil tribulus has been known
to interact with certain medications. Do not take
if you are taking heart and blood
pressure medicines.
• It may also increase the effect that steroids
have on your body.

24. Cont.....
• Pharmacologically, it has been reported to
have activities such as hepatoprotective
(vadivu et al., 2009),
• Immunomodulatory, cardiac stimulant,
antibacterial, cytotoxic, antiarthritic, anti-
inflammatory (biradi and hullatti, 2013),
•Anti-diabetic (mujumder et al., 2014),
•Anti-oxidant (mali et al., 2014),
•Anti-obesity and used in treatment of tumors
(cragg and newman, 2005).