Jivanti — Cork Swallow-wort

Ayurvedic herb Jivanti (Leptadenia reticulata) — Cork Swallow-wort. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Madhura, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Madhura. Balances Vata, Pitta.

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Nourishing herb for lactation and immunity.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaMadhuraMadhura (Sweet) — nourishing, grounding, promotes tissue growth
GunaSnigdhaSnigdha (Oily/Unctuous) — moistening, nourishing
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaMadhuraMadhura (Sweet) — post-digestive sweet, nourishing
Prabhavarasayana, Stanyajananarasayana; Stanyajanana — promotes lactation

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Jivanti is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Shakashreshtha, Payaswini, Jivaniya, Mangalya

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Jivanti are: moola, panchanga.

Main Indications

Jivanti is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Kshaya, Daurbalya, Netraroga, Raktapitta, Vata Vyadhi.

Dosha Effects

Jivanti pacifies Vata, Pitta.

It may aggravate Kapha when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Jivanti is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Madhura, Kaṣ¡ya 132 Viṣaghna, Tridoṣahara
Guna (Quality)Laghu, Snigdha
Virya (Potency)śita
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Madhura
DoseCūrḍa (powder): 3 to 6 g
Therapeutic Uses: Atis¡ra (diarrhoea), D¡ha (burning sensation), Jvara (fever),
Important Formulations: Cyavanapr¡¿a, Br¡hmaras¡yana, Amrtapr¡¿a ghrta,
Botanical Name: Leptadenia reticulata (Asclepiadaceae)
Part Used: Root

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
fruitAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9770972795006
leafAbscessMESH:D000038,UMLS:C0000833, SYMP:0000672, ICD-11:1B75.3ISBN:9770972795006
leafAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
leafAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536
leafAnti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
leafAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536
leafCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9770972795006
leafCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006
leafEar diseasesMESH:D004427,UMLS:C0013447, ICD-11:AC0ZISBN:9770972795006
leafEaracheMESH:D004433,UMLS:C0013456, ICD-11:AB70.2ISBN:9770972795006
leafEdemaMESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9770972795006
leafEye diseasesMESH:D005128,UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1ZISBN:9770972795006
leafGalactogoguesMESH:D056669,UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9770972795006
leafGangreneMESH:D005734,UMLS:C0017086, ICD-11:MC85ISBN:9770972795006
leafNeoplasmsMESH:D009369,UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2ZISBN:9770972795006
leafNasal diseaseMESH:D009668,UMLS:C0028432, DOID:2825, ICD-11:CA0ZISBN:9770972795006
leafAnti-poisoningMESH:D011041, ICD-11:NE6ZISBN:9770972795006
leafScurvyMESH:D012614,UMLS:C0036474, DOID:13724, ICD-11:5B56.0ISBN:9770972795006
leafSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
leafSkin diseases, infectiousMESH:D012874,UMLS:C0037278ISBN:9770972795006
leafUterine diseasesMESH:D014591,UMLS:C0042131, DOID:345, ICD-11:GA1YISBN:9770972795006
leafWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
plant exudateNasal diseaseMESH:D009668,UMLS:C0028432, DOID:2825, ICD-11:CA0ZISBN:9770972795006
rootAbdominal painMESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006
rootAbortifacient agentsMESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootAbortion, habitualMESH:D000026,UMLS:C0000809, ICD-11:GA33ISBN:9789327275590
rootAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
rootAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006
rootAnti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9789327275590
rootCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216, ISBN:9789327275590
rootDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
rootEmaciationMESH:D004614,UMLS:C0013911, ICD-11:5B51ISBN:9770972795006
rootEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9789327275590
rootExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9789327275590
rootEye diseasesMESH:D005128,UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216, ISBN:9789327275590
rootFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216, ISBN:9789327275590
rootGalactogoguesMESH:D056669,UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9789327275590
rootHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
rootInflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9770972795006
rootLung diseasesMESH:D008171,UMLS:C0024115, DOID:850, ICD-11:CB40.YISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
rootMouth diseasesMESH:D009059,UMLS:C0026636, DOID:403ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
rootNight blindnessMESH:D009755,UMLS:C0028077, DOID:8499, ICD-11:MC1YISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
rootOrchitisMESH:D009920,UMLS:C0029191, DOID:2518, ICD-11:GB02.YISBN:9789327275590
rootPainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216, ISBN:9789327275590
rootGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9789327275590
rootSexually transmitted diseasesMESH:D012749,UMLS:C0036916, ICD-11:1A9ZISBN:9770972795006
rootSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9789327275590, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootSkin diseases, infectiousMESH:D012874,UMLS:C0037278ISBN:9770972795006
rootThirstMESH:D013894ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
rootTuberculosisMESH:D014376,UMLS:C0041296, DOID:399, ICD-11:1B1ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788190595216
rootTuberculosis, pulmonaryMESH:D014397,UMLS:C0041327, DOID:2957, ICD-11:1B10.ZISBN:9770972795006
rootUlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9788190595216
rootVisual perceptionMESH:D014796,UMLS:C0042830ISBN:9789327275590
rootWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootSexual debilityMESH:D012735,UMLS:C0549622, DOID:1876ISBN:9770972795006
rootCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9789327275590
seedAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9770972795006
seedCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006
seedEar diseasesMESH:D004427,UMLS:C0013447, ICD-11:AC0ZISBN:9770972795006
seedGangreneMESH:D005734,UMLS:C0017086, ICD-11:MC85ISBN:9770972795006
seedNasal diseaseMESH:D009668,UMLS:C0028432, DOID:2825, ICD-11:CA0ZISBN:9770972795006
seedSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
shootAntipruriticsMESH:D000982,UMLS:C0003417, ICD-11:EC90ISBN:9770972795006
shootScabiesMESH:D012532,UMLS:C0036262, DOID:8295, ICD-11:1G04ISBN:9770972795006
stemHypotensionMESH:D007022,UMLS:C0020649, ICD-11:BA2ZISBN:9770972795006
stemLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006
tuberGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006
whole plantGalactogoguesMESH:D056669,UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9788172362461
whole plant excluding rootCardiovascular systemMESH:D002319,UMLS:C0007226, ICD-11:XA4PM9ISBN:9770972795006
Abortifacient agentsMESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9770972795006
Abortion, habitualMESH:D000026,UMLS:C0000809, ICD-11:GA33ISBN:9789327275590
Anti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
AphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9789327275590
Chest painMESH:D002637,UMLS:C0008031, ICD-11:MD30.ZISBN:9788171360536
Common coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9770972795006
ConstipationMESH:D003248,UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0ISBN:9770972795006
CoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9789327275590
DiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9788171360536
Ear diseasesMESH:D004427,UMLS:C0013447, ICD-11:AC0ZMedicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
EmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9789327275590
ExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9789327275590
Eye diseasesMESH:D005128,UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1ZISBN:9789327275590
FeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9789327275590
GalactogoguesMESH:D056669,UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9789327275590
ImmunomodulationMESH:D056747,UMLS:C1963758ISBN:9770972795006
LeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9770972795006
Night blindnessMESH:D009755,UMLS:C0028077, DOID:8499, ICD-11:MC1YISBN:9788171360536
Nasal diseaseMESH:D009668,UMLS:C0028432, DOID:2825, ICD-11:CA0ZMedicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
OrchitisMESH:D009920,UMLS:C0029191, DOID:2518, ICD-11:GB02.YISBN:9789327275590
PainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9789327275590
General tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
Skin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
Visual perceptionMESH:D014796,UMLS:C0042830ISBN:9789327275590
Cooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9789327275590