Medasaka — Glabrous Laurel

Ayurvedic herb Medasaka (Litsea glutinosa) — Glabrous Laurel. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Madhura, Kashaya, Virya Ushna, Vipaka Madhura. Balances Vata, Pitta.

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Litsea glutinosa is used as a demulcent and for its anti-inflammatory properties, especially in poultices.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaMadhura, KashayaMadhura (Sweet) — nourishing, grounding, promotes tissue growth; Kashaya (Astringent) — drying, absorbent, wound-healing
GunaGuru, SnigdhaGuru (Heavy) — increases bulk, grounding; Snigdha (Oily/Unctuous) — moistening, nourishing
ViryaUshnaUshna (Hot) — heating, increases metabolism and Pitta
VipakaMadhuraMadhura (Sweet) — post-digestive sweet, nourishing
PrabhavaShothahara, BalyaShothahara — anti-inflammatory, reduces swelling; Balya — strengthens, increases strength and stamina

Sanskrit Synonyms

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

Maida-lakadi, Medasvini, Vatagnikshupa

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Medasaka are: twak, patra.

Main Indications

Medasaka is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Bhagna, Sandhishoola, Amavata, Atisara, Vrana-shotha.

Dosha Effects

Medasaka pacifies Vata, Pitta.

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

Usage

Medasaka 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).

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

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

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
aerial partParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9770972795006
barkAbortifacient agentsMESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9770972795006
barkAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
barkAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006
barkAntidotesMESH:D000931,UMLS:C0003295, ICD-11:XM1S43ISBN:9770972795006
barkAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9770972795006
barkAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
barkAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266
barkBites and stingsMESH:D001733,UMLS:C0005659ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
barkContusionsMESH:D003288,UMLS:C0009938, ICD-11:ND56.0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
barkDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
barkDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
barkDisinfectantsMESH:D004202,UMLS:C0012682, ICD-11:XM7DD6ISBN:9770972795006
barkDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
barkEmeticsMESH:D004639,UMLS:C0013973ISBN:9770972795006
barkEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
barkFilariasisMESH:D005368,UMLS:C0016085, DOID:1080, ICD-11:1F66ISBN:9770972795006
barkFractures, boneMESH:D050723,UMLS:C0016658, ICD-11:ND56.2Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh, ISBN:9770972795006
barkFurunculosisMESH:D005667,UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9770972795006
barkHemostasisMESH:D006487,UMLS:C0019116ISBN:9770972795006
barkHemostaticsMESH:D006490,UMLS:C0019120ISBN:9788172361266
barkLeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9770972795006
barkOrchitisMESH:D009920,UMLS:C0029191, DOID:2518, ICD-11:GB02.YISBN:9770972795006
barkPainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9770972795006
barkParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9770972795006
barkSnake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9770972795006
barkSprains and strainsMESH:D013180,UMLS:C0038048ISBN:9770972795006
barkStomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9770972795006
barkVomitingMESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1ISBN:9770972795006
barkWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh, ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
barkSexual debilityMESH:D012735,UMLS:C0549622, DOID:1876ISBN:9770972795006
flowerContusionsMESH:D003288,UMLS:C0009938, ICD-11:ND56.0ISBN:9770972795006
flowerEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9770972795006
flowerParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9770972795006
flowerWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAbortifacient agentsMESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAntidotesMESH:D000931,UMLS:C0003295, ICD-11:XM1S43ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363130
fruitAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006
fruitCentral nervous system diseasesMESH:D002493,UMLS:C0007682, DOID:331ISBN:9770972795006
fruitContusionsMESH:D003288,UMLS:C0009938, ICD-11:ND56.0ISBN:9770972795006
fruitDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9770972795006
fruitEmeticsMESH:D004639,UMLS:C0013973ISBN:9770972795006
fruitEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9770972795006
fruitFractures, boneMESH:D050723,UMLS:C0016658, ICD-11:ND56.2ISBN:9770972795006
fruitGastrointestinal diseasesMESH:D005767,UMLS:C0017178, DOID:77, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9770972795006
fruitHypertensionMESH:D006973,UMLS:C0020538, DOID:10763, ICD-11:BA00.ZISBN:9770972795006
fruitParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9770972795006
leafAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006
leafAntidotesMESH:D000931,UMLS:C0003295, ICD-11:XM1S43ISBN:9770972795006
leafAnti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4ISBN:9788172361266
leafAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9770972795006
leafAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9770972795006
leafAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006
leafBites and stingsMESH:D001733,UMLS:C0005659ISBN:9770972795006
leafCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9770972795006
leafContusionsMESH:D003288,UMLS:C0009938, ICD-11:ND56.0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363130
leafCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006
leafDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9770972795006
leafDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
leafDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006
leafDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
leafEmeticsMESH:D004639,UMLS:C0013973ISBN:9770972795006
leafEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
leafFractures, boneMESH:D050723,UMLS:C0016658, ICD-11:ND56.2ISBN:9770972795006
leafFurunculosisMESH:D005667,UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9770972795006
leafLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006
leafNervous system diseasesMESH:D009422,UMLS:C0027765, DOID:863, ICD-11:8E7ZISBN:9770972795006
leafParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
leafSprains and strainsMESH:D013180,UMLS:C0038048ISBN:9770972795006
leafStomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9770972795006
leafStomach ulcerMESH:D013276,UMLS:C0038358, ICD-11:DA60ISBN:9770972795006
leafUrologic diseasesMESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075ISBN:9770972795006
leafWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363130
rootAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006
rootMenstruation-inducing agentsMESH:D008600,UMLS:C0025346ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363130
rootGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006
stemFractures, boneMESH:D050723,UMLS:C0016658, ICD-11:ND56.2ISBN:9770972795006
whole plantAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006
whole plantAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9788172361266
whole plant excluding rootParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9770972795006
woodAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9770972795006
woodColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006
woodDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006
woodHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9770972795006
woodInflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9770972795006
AnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006
Anti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
Antifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9780387706375
ContusionsMESH:D003288,UMLS:C0009938, ICD-11:ND56.0ISBN:9770972795006
Fractures, boneMESH:D050723,UMLS:C0016658, ICD-11:ND56.2Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
GoutMESH:D006073,UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25ISBN:9770972795006
PainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZContribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
Scorpion stingsMESH:D065008,UMLS:C0238417, ICD-11:NE61ISBN:9770972795006
Snake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9770972795006
Sprains and strainsMESH:D013180,UMLS:C0038048ISBN:9770972795006
Wounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006