Kampillaka, derived from the Mallotus phillippinensis plant, serves as the first drug of Sadharana Rasa and is known for its strong purgative properties. It is commonly used in traditional medicine, particularly in the context of Parada Karma, and is collected from its fruits primarily in February and March. The document details its properties, therapeutic uses, adulteration tests, and various formulations containing Kampillaka.

1. KAMPILLAKA
Compiled by Dr Aparna Nandakumar

2. KAMPILLAKA
• First drug of Sadharana Rasa.
• Consists of Glands and hairs of fruit.
• Herbal origin: Perennial shrub to small tree.
• Botanical name: Mallotus phillippinensis
• Family: Euphorbiacea.
• Occurrence: South East Asia, Afghanishtan, Australia;
• India: Bengal, Gujarat, North Karnataka, Malabar hills, Tamilnadu.
• Fruits collected in Feb - March.
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3. KAMPILLAKA
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4. KAMPILLAKA
• Usually a 3 lobed capsule,6-9 mm broad, covered in red powdery
substance.
• Soluble in alcohol-produces a golden red dye suited to colouring of
silk and wool.
• Red powder is collected and used as Kampillaka.
• Strong purgative.
• Mentioned in Brihattrayi.
• Useful in Parada Karma-included in Uparasa.
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5. Description
• RRS 3/122
इष्टिकाचूर्णसङ्काशश्चन्द्रिकाढ्योऽष्टिरेचनः ।
सौरािर देशे चोत्पन्नः स ष्टि कन्द्रिल्लकः स्मृिः ।।
• Synonyms: Raktachurnaka, Rechaka, Karkasa, Rochana,Raktanga,
Chandra
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6. Adulteration:
• Common adulterant : Brick powder.
• Test of genuineness:
• It will be soft to touch
• Floats when put on stable water.
• Insoluble in cold water / soluble in warm or hot water.
• When touched with wet fingertip and rubbed over a white paper
,leaves yellow colour.
• When a pinch of drug is put on fire ,it burns with sound.
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7. Kampillaka Shodana
• Kampillaka: poured into a wide mouthed vessel containing stable
water.
• Kampillaka floats and brick powder sinks in water.
• Floating Kampillaka is collected , dried and stored as Suddha
Kampillaka.
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8. Properties:
• ष्टित्तव्रर्ाध्मानष्टिबन्धिारी श्लेष्मोदराष्टिणक
ृ ष्टिगुल्मिारी ।
िूलािशोफज्वरशूलिारी कन्द्रिल्लको रेच्यगदाििारी ।।
( R R S 3/123)
Normal Dose: 3-6 Masha
Rasa: Katu
Guna: Laghu, Ruksha, Teekshna
Virya: Ushna
Vipaka: Katu
Karma: Krimighna, Vranapaha, Virechana.
Therapeutic use: Admana ,Gulma, Krimi roga,Vibandha, Vrana
Dose: 0.5 to 1 gm
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9. Formulations:
• Kampillaka Malahara
• Patoladi churna
• Krimighatini gutika
• Triphaladi ghrita
• Bindu ghrita
• Brahma ghrita
• Dhanvantari ghrita
• Mishraka sneha
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10. SHODANA
• निम्बूकस्वरसेिेह दोलायन्त्रे निधाित:।
• यामैक
ं स्वेनदतं कामं मानिक्यं शुनधमाप्नुयात् ॥ (र.त.२३/४६)
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11. GRAHYA AGRAHYA LAKSHANA
रक्तोत्पलदलच्छायं रम्यं दीप्तप्रभ परम् ।
िृत्तायतं ,समाङ्गञ्च मानिक्यं जात्यमुच्यते ॥ (र.त. २३/४४)
निच्छायं लघु धूमाभं निरूपं कक
क शं परम् ।
मनलिं निनपटं िक्रम् मानिक्यम् त्याज्यमुच्यते ॥
(र.त.२३/४५)
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12. FORMULATIONS
• Mani parpati
• Brahmi vati
• Jwaraharamohara vati
• Manikya mihirodaya rasayana
• Navaratna Rajamrganka rasa
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