Alangium salvifolium,-Ankola, the anti-rabies drug in Ayurveda.

ANKOLA

Ankola is an ayurvedic herb used mainly in the treatment of rabies, mainly in agadatantra, the branch of ayurveda dealing with treatment of different kind of visa or poison.

       

FAMILY : ALANGIACEAE

SCI.NAME : ALANGIUM SALVIFOLIUM WANG

SANSKRIT : ANKOLA, KOLAKA, RECHI, DEERGHAKEELAKA

HINDI : ANKOL

BENGALI : AKARKANTHA

TAMIL : ALANCHI

TELUGU : ANKOLAMU

Disrtibution : The drier parts of India,

in plains and foothills of southern

India.

Action _ Rootbark—astringent,

spasmolytic, hypotensive, also diaphoretic

and antipyretic. Leaves—hypoglycaemic. Fruits—acidic,

astringent, laxative and refrigerant.

Used in haemorrhages, strangury

and consumption. The bark is

used as a substitute for Cephaelis

ipecacuanha. It is a rich source

of alkaloids structurally related to

ipecac alkaloids (emetin).

The bark contains the alkaloid alangine

which shows a selective action of

the parasympathetic mechanism, the

action being more marked on gastrointestinal

tract. The root extract shows

hypotensive action. Flowers contain

deoxytubulosine, a potent antiplatelet

aggregation component, which has

a strong binding withDNA.

The plant extract possesses antineoplastic

properties.

Dosage : root bark 1-2 gm powder

RASADI GUNA :

KASHAYA TIKTA KATU RASA

LAGHU SNIGHDHA TEEKSNA SARA GUNA

USNA VEERYA

KATU VIPAKA