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पुदीना सत्त्व पुदीना सत्त्व
Mentha piperita
प्रयोज्य अंग: Extract
| 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: Mentha piperita
- प्रयोज्य अंग: Extract
- दोष-कर्म: कफ और वात का शमन
- सामान्य मात्रा: External use.
पुदीना सत्त्व के अन्य भाषाओं में नाम
परिचय
Menthol is the crystalline principle of peppermint (Mentha piperita), separated from the oil by chilling. It is a single isolated compound rather than a whole-plant drug.
Peppermint is a European hybrid that reached India in the twentieth century and appears in no classical Nighantu. Menthol entered Indian practice through the modern pharmacopoeias and is now standard in balms and inhalations for its cooling, decongestant effect.
वर्गीकरण
Family Lamiaceae — isolated constituent. By the properties assigned in later works: Rasa Katu; Guna Laghu, Tikshna; Virya Sheeta (cooling on contact despite its penetrating quality); Vipaka Katu. Pacifies Kapha and Pitta.
उपयोग एवं लाभ
Used externally in balms and rubs for headache, muscular pain and itching, and in inhalations for a blocked nose. Its cooling sensation on skin and mucosa is the basis of every use. In this catalogue it appears in the topical pain preparations.
Menthol for congestion
Inhaled from steam or applied to the chest, it produces the sensation of a clearer airway and is the standard decongestant note in balms.
Menthol for pain and itching
Applied to skin it stimulates cold receptors, which dulls the perception of pain and itch — the counter-irritant effect used in muscle rubs.
मात्रा — कितना लें
External use. Balms and rubs typically carry 1–10% menthol. Not for internal use in this catalogue's preparations.
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।
आयुर्वेद में पुदीना सत्त्व किन स्थितियों में प्रयुक्त होता है?
Used externally in balms and rubs for headache, muscular pain and itching, and in inhalations for a blocked nose. Its cooling sensation on skin and mucosa is the basis of every use. In this catalogue it appears in the topical pain preparations.
पुदीना सत्त्व 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.
पुदीना सत्त्व को यह दोष-कर्म क्यों दिया गया है?
द्रव्यगुण में दोष-कर्म रस, गुण, वीर्य एवं विपाक से निकलता है। पुदीना सत्त्व का वीर्य उष्ण (Hot) है और विपाक कटु (Pungent) — इसी से इसका कर्म बनता है: कफ और वात का शमन.
पुदीना सत्त्व का कौन-सा अंग औषधि रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है?
प्रयोज्य अंग: Extract.
पुदीना सत्त्व की शास्त्रोक्त मात्रा कितनी है?
External use. Balms and rubs typically carry 1–10% menthol. Not for internal use in this catalogue's preparations. मात्रा आयु, प्रकृति एवं अवस्था के अनुसार बदलती है — योग्य वैद्य से पुष्टि अवश्य करें।
पुदीना सत्त्व का प्रयोग कब वर्जित है?
FOR EXTERNAL USE. Never apply to the face, nostrils or chest of an infant or young child — menthol can trigger laryngeal spasm and apnoea in babies, which has caused deaths. Keep crystals and concentrated oil away from children; swallowing them is dangerous. Do not apply to broken or inflamed skin, or immediately before a hot bath.
पुदीना सत्त्व कहाँ पाया जाता है?
Mentha piperita is a sterile hybrid propagated vegetatively. India is a major producer of mint oil and menthol, chiefly in the Terai belt of Uttar Pradesh.
शास्त्रीय सन्दर्भ
- Not in the classical Nighantus — Post-classical isolate
Peppermint is a European hybrid introduced to India in the twentieth century; menthol is an isolated constituent, not a classical dravya. - Indian Pharmacopoeia — Menthol
Standardised as a pharmacopoeial substance for external and inhalational use.
सुरक्षा एवं सावधानियाँ
FOR EXTERNAL USE. Never apply to the face, nostrils or chest of an infant or young child — menthol can trigger laryngeal spasm and apnoea in babies, which has caused deaths. Keep crystals and concentrated oil away from children; swallowing them is dangerous. Do not apply to broken or inflamed skin, or immediately before a hot bath.
प्राप्ति स्थान
Mentha piperita is a sterile hybrid propagated vegetatively. India is a major producer of mint oil and menthol, chiefly in the Terai belt of Uttar Pradesh.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Is menthol an Ayurvedic drug?
Not classically. It is an isolated compound from a plant that reached India long after the classical texts, and it entered practice through the modern pharmacopoeias. We say so rather than assigning it a Nighantu reference.
Why the warning about babies?
Menthol applied near an infant's nose or mouth can cause spasm of the airway and interrupted breathing. Balms containing it should never be used on the face or chest of a baby or young child.
