This document discusses the medicinal plant Centella asiatica. It belongs to the Umbelliferae family and is commonly known as Indian Pennywort. It grows in moist places in India. The plant contains a substance called Vellarin and has properties similar to Brahmi. It is used as a tonic for the nervous system, skin, and brain and can improve memory. Centella asiatica is used to treat skin diseases like eczema, lupus, psoriasis, and elephantiasis. The powdered leaves or roots are administered internally or used externally as a poultice on ulcers.

1. BY
Dr. Navita Bagdi
M.D Part 2nd
Dept. OF Materia Medica
Batch- 2014

2.  The Umbelliferae family is named after the name
of its flowers, which are called as Umbels.
 These distinctive umbrella shaped blooms are
attractive in arrangements and loved by numerous
beneficial insects.
 Aroma:- Pungent or Aromatic

7.  Nervous System
 Glandular System
 Mucous Membrane
 Skin

9. • Conium Mac
• Cicuta Virosa
• Cicuta Maculata
• Aethusa cynapium
• Apium graveolens
• Asafoetida
• Phellandium Aquaticum
• Petroselimun Sativum
• Ferula glauca
• Sumbul ferula
• Zizia Aurea

10.  Botanical name :- Centella asiatica
 Family :- Umbelliferae (Apiaceae)
 Common Name :- Indian Pennywort, Thick
leaved pennywort
Habitat :- Moist places( along river banks) in
India.
 Preparations :- Mother tincture of the dried
plant

14.  Its properties being similar to those of Bacopa
Monnieri (Brahmi).
 Both plants are regarded as a tonic.
 Useful in the skin diseases (eruptions and
syphilitic treatment) nervous system, blood and
brain cells.
 Some parts of Indians are habituated in taking
the leaves with milk for improving their
memory and use as a body building tonic.

15.  It contains substance called Vellarin having the
odour and bitter persistent taste of the fresh plant.
 The root is given with milk in fever and dysentry.

16.  The leaves are dried in shade so that no active
principle is lost, powdered and kept in a well
stoppered bottle.
 Internally it has been used as an tonic and can be
administered in the powdered form in 5-10grains
doses, three times a day.

17.  The powder of roots is given in chronic skin
diseases such as
 Eczema
 Lupus
 Psoriasis
 Skin eruptions
 Elephantiasis
 Leprosy

18.  Wound of the mouth
 Gurgling with the boiled extract of leaves is
effective.
 Irregular menstruation
 Administration of active principle of expressed
leaves for some days brings quick effect.

19.  The Poultice or Cataplasm is applied in
syphillitic and other forms of ulcerations.
 The powder is dusted over ulcers.

20.  In 1857, It was first proved by Dr. Andouit
 Dr Boileu experimented with the drug and
first used it in leprosy.
 Parts used:- Whole plant
 Potency:- Mother tincture,3x and 6x
generally used

21.  Acne
 Elephantiasis
 Eczema
 Lupus
 Leprosy
 Pruritis Vulvae

25.  Skin
 Female sexual organs
• Liver
• Nerves
• mucous membrane

26.  Weak Concentration
 Gloomy Thoughts

32.  Intermittent pain in left cheek bone.

33.  Pain in the left ear; buzzing sound at the
ears.

34.  Vertigo
 Congestion of blood to the head.
 Intense pain with some swelling in posterior part
of skull.

35.  Violent contractions of intestines
 Sensations as if all organs were in motion.
 Pain in every five minute.
 Flatulence

36.  Irritation of neck of bladder
 Constriction of bladder
 Frequent desire to urinate
 Irritation of urethra

37.  White coating at the left part of tongue
 Enlargement of tonsil
 Painful swallowing
 Tastelessness and pain of the throat.

38.  Pruritis of Vagina
 Profuse Leucorrhoea
 Pain in whole uterus especially left side
 Dull Pain in ovarian region

39.  Great thickening of the epidermoid layer and exfoliation of
scales (ichthyosis) is characteristic of this remedy.
 Intolerable itching especially of soles.
 There is a profuse perspiration at times with pustules,
especially upon chest that are surrounded with scaly edges.
 Leprosy
 Elephantiasis (Arsenic)

40. Dry, copper-coloured,
Papular eruptions .

42. Psoriasis gyrata on trunk and extremities,
palms and soles.

44. COMPARISON

45. HYDROCOTYLE ASIATICA ARSENIC ALBUM

46.  Burning and itching followed by pain after
scratching
 Dropsy with weakness
 Carbuncles. Boils and abscess are very
offensive discharges
 < Wet weather, cold, midnight
 > heat, warm drinks

47.  Dry, scaly skin
 Marked exfoliation of skin in the form of
large scales.
 Ichthyosis
 Psoriasis

49. HYDROCOTYLE ASIATICA HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS

50.  Lupus, ulcers and cancerous formations.
 General tendency to profuse perspiration and
unhealthy skin.
 Burning heat and itching in skin.
 Nodular eruptions, excessive irritable
 < night

51.  The patient is extremely chilly that he wants
to warm himself enough even in summer.
 There is severe sensation of burning in lesion
accompanied by intolerable itching which is
worse undressing, night, walking, warmth.

52. Hydrocotyle Asiatica Sepia

53.  Itching on skin not relieved by scratching.
 Ichthyosis with offensive odour of the skin.
 Excessive perspiration.
 < Forenoon, evening, sweat, cold air
 > warmth of bed, hot application, exercise

54.  It has been used with marked success in the
treatment of syphilis, elephantiasis, leprosy and
acute dysentery.
 Thickening of skin.

55. Elephantiasis
Leprosy
 Skin seems thicker.
 Swelling, roughness, and itching of skin on
left leg.
Itching all over, preventing sleep.

56.  Used in leprosy, when skin feels as if it were
hide bound Tense vesicles.

57.  Eruption especially around eyes and ears.
 Violent itching with tendency to formation of
thick crust.
 The lesions may get infected and can form an
eczematous patch which is associated with acrid,
foul smelling, pustular discharge.