Hiptage

(Clustered Hiptage)
Sanskrit: माधवी • Botanical: Hiptage madablota Gaertn.

Madhavi Lata (Hiptage madablota) is a large woody climber with fragrant white-pink flowers with yellow center. The flowers are winged (having 3 wing-like extensions on the fruit). The vine can climb to 4-5 tola in length. It blooms profusely with clusters of fragrant flowers. The bark and flowers are used medicinally. It is found across India. The seeds have characteristic wing-like appendages for wind dispersal. Used in skin diseases and bleeding disorders. Dose: 4-5 drops; wings of the fruit are also used. Verse: 19.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Bitter (Tikta), Astringent (Kashaya)
Quality (Guna)
Light (Laghu)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Pungent (Katu)
Key Constituents
Hiptagin (Hiptagetin), Flavonoids, Tannins
Also Known As
English: Clustered Hiptage
Sanskrit: माधवी, माधवीलता, पुण्ड्रक
Hindi: माधवी लता

What is Hiptage (Madhavi Lata / माधवी लता)?

Madhavi Lata (Hiptage madablota) is a large woody climber with fragrant white-pink flowers with yellow center. The flowers are winged (having 3 wing-like extensions on the fruit). The vine can climb to 4-5 tola in length. It blooms profusely with clusters of fragrant flowers. The bark and flowers are used medicinally. It is found across India. The seeds have characteristic wing-like appendages for wind dispersal. Used in skin diseases and bleeding disorders. Dose: 4-5 drops; wings of the fruit are also used. Verse: 19.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 4

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Raktapittahara (alleviates bleeding)
  • Varnya (complexion enhancer)
  • Kushtaghna (alleviates skin diseases)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 4

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