COMMON NAME: Shankhpushpi

OTHER NAME: English speedwheel, Laghuvishnukranta.

BOTANICAL NAME: Convolvulus pluricaulis Choisy

PLANT FAMILY: Convolvulaceae

SYNONYMS: Sesamum orientale Linn

PART USED: Dried Whole Plant Powder.

OVERVIEW: Convolvulus pluricaulis is an indigenous plant commonly mentioned in Ayurveda, as a rasayana which is mainly advocated for use in mental stimulation and rejuvenation therapy.

PHYTOCONSTITUENTS: The chemical constituents in Shankhpushpi consist of carbohydrate-D-glucose, rhamnose, maltose, sucrose and starch. It also contains proteins, amino acids and the alkaloids-convolvine, convolamine, confoline, phyllabine, convolidine, convoline, convosine, subhirsine and convolvidine along with fatty acid and wax constituents, hydrocarbons, aliphatic and sterol and certain other bio-chemicals which include scopoletin, glacial acetic acid, three coumarins, β-sitosterol, kaempferol, tropane alkaloids, linoleic acid, palmitic acid and straight chain hydrocarbon hextriacontane, 20-oxodotriacontanol, tetratriacontanoic acid and 29- oxodotriacontanol.

PRECAUTIONS: None known.

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Premature greying and hair growth
Shankhpushpi prevents premature greying, controls hair fall and promotes hair growth due to its Rasayana (rejuvenating) property.
Tips:
a. Take few drops of Shankhpushpi powder mixed with oil.
b. Massage evenly on the scalp and hair.
c. Repeat this to control premature greying of hair and hair fall.

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