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Jeevanti जीवन्ती
Leptadenia reticulata
अन्य नाम: Jeevanti
प्रयोज्य अंग: पत्र, पञ्चाङ्ग
| 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: Leptadenia reticulata
- प्रयोज्य अंग: पत्र, पञ्चाङ्ग
- दोष-कर्म: कफ और वात का शमन
- सामान्य मात्रा: Whole plant powder 3–6 g per day with milk; fresh juice 10–20 ml.
Jeevanti के अन्य भाषाओं में नाम
परिचय
Jivanti (Leptadenia reticulata) takes its name from jiva, life. Charaka places it at the head of the Jivaniya group — the drugs that sustain and prolong life — and among the Vayasthapana, those that hold off ageing.
It is a sweet, cooling, gently nourishing drug used in debility, in the eyes, and as a milk-promoting agent after childbirth.
वर्गीकरण
Family Apocynaceae (Asclepiadoideae). The whole plant, root and leaf are officinal. Rasa: Madhura. Guna: Laghu, Snigdha. Virya: Sheeta. Vipaka: Madhura. Doshaghnata: pacifies all three doshas, chiefly Vata and Pitta.
उपयोग एवं लाभ
Given in emaciation, convalescence and general debility, and in the eyes as a Chakshushya drug for weak vision and strain. Classically a Stanyajanana drug, promoting breast milk, and used in Rasayana formulations for long-term nourishment. It is gentle enough for prolonged use.
Jivanti as a Jivaniya drug
Charaka's Jivaniya group are the sustaining drugs, and Jivanti leads it. It is used where the patient is depleted but too weak for heavy tonics.
Jivanti for the eyes
Described as Chakshushya, it appears in classical eye formulations and is given internally for weak vision and eye strain.
मात्रा — कितना लें
Whole plant powder 3–6 g per day with milk; fresh juice 10–20 ml. Taken over long courses rather than briefly.
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।
Jeevanti का वर्णन किन शास्त्रीय ग्रन्थों में मिलता है?
इस संग्रह में Jeevanti के लिए निम्न ग्रन्थों के सन्दर्भ अंकित हैं: चरक संहिता (Sutrasthana 4 — Jivaniya and Vayasthapana groups); भावप्रकाश निघण्टु (Guduchyadi Varga — Jivanti).
चरक संहिता में Jeevanti के विषय में क्या कहा गया है?
Heads the life-sustaining group and is listed among the anti-ageing drugs. सन्दर्भ: चरक संहिता — Sutrasthana 4 — Jivaniya and Vayasthapana groups.
भावप्रकाश निघण्टु में Jeevanti के विषय में क्या कहा गया है?
Madhura rasa, sheeta virya; chakshushya and rasayana. सन्दर्भ: भावप्रकाश निघण्टु — Guduchyadi Varga — Jivanti.
आयुर्वेद में Jeevanti किन स्थितियों में प्रयुक्त होता है?
Given in emaciation, convalescence and general debility, and in the eyes as a Chakshushya drug for weak vision and strain. Classically a Stanyajanana drug, promoting breast milk, and used in Rasayana formulations for long-term nourishment. It is gentle enough for prolonged use.
Jeevanti 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.
Jeevanti को यह दोष-कर्म क्यों दिया गया है?
द्रव्यगुण में दोष-कर्म रस, गुण, वीर्य एवं विपाक से निकलता है। Jeevanti का वीर्य उष्ण (Hot) है और विपाक कटु (Pungent) — इसी से इसका कर्म बनता है: कफ और वात का शमन.
Jeevanti का कौन-सा अंग औषधि रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है?
प्रयोज्य अंग: पत्र, पञ्चाङ्ग.
Jeevanti की शास्त्रोक्त मात्रा कितनी है?
Whole plant powder 3–6 g per day with milk; fresh juice 10–20 ml. Taken over long courses rather than briefly. मात्रा आयु, प्रकृति एवं अवस्था के अनुसार बदलती है — योग्य वैद्य से पुष्टि अवश्य करें।
Jeevanti का प्रयोग कब वर्जित है?
Well tolerated and one of the gentler classical drugs. Being sweet and cooling it may not suit those with heavy Kapha or sluggish digestion. Genuine Jivanti is often substituted in trade — confirm the botanical source.
Jeevanti कहाँ पाया जाता है?
A twining shrub of dry deciduous forest and scrub across India, common in the Deccan, Gujarat and the sub-Himalayan tract.
शास्त्रीय सन्दर्भ
- Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 4 — Jivaniya and Vayasthapana groups
Heads the life-sustaining group and is listed among the anti-ageing drugs. - Bhavaprakasha Nighantu — Guduchyadi Varga — Jivanti
Madhura rasa, sheeta virya; chakshushya and rasayana.
सुरक्षा एवं सावधानियाँ
Well tolerated and one of the gentler classical drugs. Being sweet and cooling it may not suit those with heavy Kapha or sluggish digestion. Genuine Jivanti is often substituted in trade — confirm the botanical source.
प्राप्ति स्थान
A twining shrub of dry deciduous forest and scrub across India, common in the Deccan, Gujarat and the sub-Himalayan tract.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Why is Jivanti called a Rasayana?
Because it belongs to Charaka's Vayasthapana group — drugs credited with holding off the effects of ageing. It is nourishing rather than stimulating, and is used over months.
Is substitution a problem with Jivanti?
Yes. Several unrelated climbers are sold under the name. Check that the label states Leptadenia reticulata.
