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Javitri जायफल
Myristica fragrans
अन्य नाम: Javitri
प्रयोज्य अंग: बीज, Aril (Flower Mace)
| रस | तिक्त (Bitter), कषाय (Astringent) |
|---|---|
| गुण | लघु (Light), रूक्ष (Dry) |
| वीर्य | उष्ण (Hot) |
| विपाक | कटु (Pungent) |
| दोष-कर्म | कफ और वात का शमन |
| प्रभाव | Classical systemic action |
सार-संक्षेप
- वानस्पतिक नाम: Myristica fragrans
- प्रयोज्य अंग: बीज, Aril (Flower Mace)
- दोष-कर्म: कफ और वात का शमन
- सामान्य मात्रा: Seed powder 125–500 mg per dose, not exceeding 1 g per day.
Javitri के अन्य भाषाओं में नाम
परिचय
Jaiphal (Myristica fragrans) is nutmeg, the seed kernel of an evergreen tree of the Moluccas long traded into India. Its lacy red aril, dried separately, is mace — Javitri — a distinct drug in the same texts.
Ayurveda uses nutmeg as a Grahi and Vedanasthapana drug: it binds a loose bowel, settles pain and, in small doses, brings sleep.
वर्गीकरण
Family Myristicaceae. The seed kernel is the officinal part; the aril (Javitri) is treated separately. Rasa: Katu, Tikta, Kashaya. Guna: Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna. Virya: Ushna. Vipaka: Katu. Doshaghnata: pacifies Kapha and Vata.
उपयोग एवं लाभ
Given in diarrhoea and Grahani where the stool is loose and frequent, in poor appetite, and in insomnia in very small doses. It is also used as a Mukhashodhana for bad breath, and externally as a paste for headache and joint pain. In this catalogue it appears in Laxmivilas Ras and the aromatic compounds.
Jaiphal for the loose bowel
Its Grahi action checks a loose stool while its warmth supports digestion, which is why it is preferred where diarrhoea comes with cold and weak Agni.
Jaiphal for sleep
In doses of a pinch, traditionally with warm milk at night, nutmeg is used for restless sleep. The dose matters — larger amounts do the opposite.
मात्रा — कितना लें
Seed powder 125–500 mg per dose, not exceeding 1 g per day. This is a small-dose drug and the limit is not nominal.
मात्रा आयु, प्रकृति और अवस्था के अनुसार बदलती है — योग्य वैद्य से परामर्श अवश्य लें।
पारम्परिक प्रयोग — शास्त्रों के आधार पर प्रश्नोत्तर
उत्तर इस द्रव्य के लिए अंकित सन्दर्भों तथा गुण-कर्म से लिए गए हैं। कोई ऐसा अध्याय-श्लोक सन्दर्भ नहीं दिया गया जो अभिलेख में न हो।
Javitri का वर्णन किन शास्त्रीय ग्रन्थों में मिलता है?
इस संग्रह में Javitri के लिए निम्न ग्रन्थों के सन्दर्भ अंकित हैं: भावप्रकाश निघण्टु (Karpuradi Varga — Jatiphala).
भावप्रकाश निघण्टु में Javitri के विषय में क्या कहा गया है?
Katu-tikta rasa, ushna virya; grahi and indicated in atisara. सन्दर्भ: भावप्रकाश निघण्टु — Karpuradi Varga — Jatiphala.
आयुर्वेद में Javitri किन स्थितियों में प्रयुक्त होता है?
Given in diarrhoea and Grahani where the stool is loose and frequent, in poor appetite, and in insomnia in very small doses. It is also used as a Mukhashodhana for bad breath, and externally as a paste for headache and joint pain. In this catalogue it appears in Laxmivilas Ras and the aromatic compounds.
Javitri के आयुर्वेदीय गुण-कर्म क्या हैं?
रस तिक्त (Bitter), कषाय (Astringent), गुण लघु (Light), रूक्ष (Dry), वीर्य उष्ण (Hot), विपाक कटु (Pungent). दोष-कर्म: कफ और वात का शमन. प्रभाव: Classical systemic action.
Javitri को यह दोष-कर्म क्यों दिया गया है?
द्रव्यगुण में दोष-कर्म रस, गुण, वीर्य एवं विपाक से निकलता है। Javitri का वीर्य उष्ण (Hot) है और विपाक कटु (Pungent) — इसी से इसका कर्म बनता है: कफ और वात का शमन.
Javitri का कौन-सा अंग औषधि रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है?
प्रयोज्य अंग: बीज, Aril (Flower Mace).
Javitri की शास्त्रोक्त मात्रा कितनी है?
Seed powder 125–500 mg per dose, not exceeding 1 g per day. This is a small-dose drug and the limit is not nominal. मात्रा आयु, प्रकृति एवं अवस्था के अनुसार बदलती है — योग्य वैद्य से पुष्टि अवश्य करें।
Javitri का प्रयोग कब वर्जित है?
Do not exceed the stated dose. Nutmeg in gram quantities is intoxicant and toxic, causing confusion, palpitation, nausea and prolonged distress; several grams can be dangerous. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid in pregnancy. Do not use to self-treat insomnia beyond the classical pinch dose.
Javitri कहाँ पाया जाता है?
Native to the Banda Islands of Indonesia; cultivated in India chiefly in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and to a lesser extent in the Andamans.
शास्त्रीय सन्दर्भ
- Bhavaprakasha Nighantu — Karpuradi Varga — Jatiphala
Katu-tikta rasa, ushna virya; grahi and indicated in atisara. - Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Part I — Jatiphala
Seed of Myristica fragrans; dose limits specified.
सुरक्षा एवं सावधानियाँ
Do not exceed the stated dose. Nutmeg in gram quantities is intoxicant and toxic, causing confusion, palpitation, nausea and prolonged distress; several grams can be dangerous. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid in pregnancy. Do not use to self-treat insomnia beyond the classical pinch dose.
प्राप्ति स्थान
Native to the Banda Islands of Indonesia; cultivated in India chiefly in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and to a lesser extent in the Andamans.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
How much nutmeg is too much?
Stay within 1 g per day. Doses of several grams are intoxicant and genuinely toxic — this is one drug where the classical small dose is a safety limit, not a suggestion.
Is Javitri the same as Jaiphal?
They come from the same fruit but are different drugs. Jaiphal is the seed kernel; Javitri is the red aril around it, dried as mace.
