Mandukaparni - मंडुकपर्णी

➢ It is a small perennial herb with a creeping stem.
➢ The stem grows horizontally on the ground, rooting at the nodes,
slender and reddish in color.
➢ The leaves are simple, growing alternately in clusters from each
node and have a long reddish stalk. They are round to kidney
shaped, with a cordate base and entire or round toothed margin.
➢ The flowers are arranged on umbel inflorescence, wherein all the
flower stalks arise from a single point, resembling umbrella ribs.
The flowers are small with five petals that are greenish white or pink
in color.
➢ The fruit is a brown ellipsoidal to globose cremocarp with
longitudinal ribs, that is, the fruit splits into two at maturity, each
half containing a seed.

BOTANICAL NAME

 Centella asiatica (L.) Urb

FAMILY

Apiaceae

FLOWERING

 May – November

FRUITING

 May – November

PROPAGATION

It can be propagated by seeds and vegetative cuttings

PLANT PART USED

 Whole Plant

COMMON NAMES:

Indian Pennywort, Coinwort, Indian Water
Navelwort, Pennyweed, Spadeleaf; Hindi: Ballari, Bheki,
Brahmamanduki, Brahmi, Khulakhudi, Manduki; Marathi: Brahmi,
Ekpani, Karivana; Bengali: Brahmamanduki, Thanakuni; Kannada:
Brahmi Soppu, Gadde Baraga, Ilikivi Soppu, Ondelaga; Konkani: Ekpani,
Umdri; Malayalam: Kutakam, Kutannal; Manipuri: Peruk; Sanskrit:
Bhandi, Bhandiri, Bheki, Mandukaparni, Manduki; Tamil: Matanti,
Paruni, Vallarai; Telugu: Sarasvati-Aku.

USES

✓ The plant is highly medicinal and used in all systems of medicine.
✓ Dried leaves are used for leprosy and skin diseases.
✓ It is used for wound healing and burns. An infusion of leaves is
taken internally as a cooling agent.
✓ The plant also has anti-aging properties.
✓ It also helps boost cognitive functions and for Alzheimer’s patients
as it is good for brain and the nervous system.
✓ It is used to re-vitalize the brain and nervous system.
✓ It is used in treating skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema.
✓ It is very effective against prostate enlargement.
✓ It helps in hair growth.
✓ It is used in treating abdominal disorders.
✓ It has liver protecting properties.