Talispatra

BOTANICAL NAME: Taxus baccata.
FAMILY- CONIFERAE
NAMES IN DIFFERENT INDIAN LANGUAGES-
English → Himalayan Yew
Hindi → Birmi
Kannada → Talisa patri
Malayalam → Talisapatram
Marathi → Birmi
SYNONYMS-
Dhatri patri, patradhya
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO CHARAK, SUSHRUT AND VAGBHATT-
Not mentioned by these three acharayas.
CONTROVERSIES-
Abbies webbiana
MORPHOLOGY-
A small or medium sized evergreen tree.
Stem-Fluted
Branches- Horizontal, wide spreading, not whorled
Leaves- 2.5 to 4 cm long, linear, flattened, distichous, acute, narrowed into a short petiole which is decurrent along the twig, dark green and shin- ing above, pale yellowish brown or rusty red below.
Inflorescence- Male in- florescence is Catkin, female is with solitary flower.
Flowers- Male flowers subglobose, 10 stamens, with 5 to 9 pollen sacs.
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS-
Taxinine, taxine- A, ephedrine, tannin, hydrocyanic acid, taxicatin, betuloside, lycopene.
PROPERTIES-
Rasa- Katu Tikta Madhura
Guna- Snigdha, Guru
Vipäka- Madhura
Virya- Uşna
KARMA-
Tridoṣaśāmaka, Swasahara, Kasahara, Rucikara, Dipana, Gulmaroga nāšaka, Mukharogahara, Hridya, Krimighna, Hikkanigrahana, Chardinigrahana.
Antispasmodic, Emmenagogue, Antilithic, Antipyretic, Carminative, Expectorant, Stomachic, Anticancer, Antifungel, Antibacterial, Antinflammatory.
INDICATIONS-
Śwāsa, Kāsa, Hikka, Hridroga, Chardi, Aruci, Mukharoga, Agnimandya and Gulma.
PART USED- Leaves
DOSAGE- Curna (Powder) 3 to 6 g
IMPORTANT YOGAS OR FORMULATIONS-
Talisapatrādi curna, Talisadya curna, Talisādi guțikā
THERAPEUTIC USES-
1. Kaas- Powder of Talisa (Abies webbiana) mixed with juice of Vāsa (Adhatoda vasica) leaves if taken it alleviates Kasa (Cough) caused by Kapha and Pitta. This combination is very useful in all respiratory disorders.
2. Aruchi-Tablets prepared from powder of Talisa (Abies webbiana), Karpura (Cinnamom camphora) and Sugarcandy promotes taste.