MOORVA MOOL – MURVA MOOL – CHINHAUR – MARSDENIA TENACISSIMA

The roots of Murva plant are used as single drug, and also in compound formulations of Ayurveda for treating of fever, polyuria, dryness of mouth, worm infestations, itching, bleeding piles, bleeding disorders, and excessive thirst. Murva is an important medicinal plant used in Ayurveda for the treatment of number of diseases which includes Kushta  (psoriasis), Jwara (fever), Pandu (Anemia), Prameha (Diabetes mellitus) and so on.

It belongs to Aragwadhadi group of herbs, which are especially used for chronic obstinate urinary disorders, diseases of the skin, vomiting, etc. It is detoxifies blood, and gives relief in skin diseases. It has purgative action. Roots are cylindrical, externally yellow to buff colored with dark brown patches on the cork. There are prominent longitudinal ridges, and furrows, and transverse cracks present. The bark easily get separated from wood. The roots taste slightly bitter.

Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Moon. is accepted source of Murva. Murva is one of the most controversial drugs in Ayurveda with more than 7 plant species from different families being used as the source in different parts of the country. Lannea coromandelica, and Maerua arenaria are also referred as Murva. Chonemorpha fragrans (macrophylla) is used as Murva in Kerala, Sansevieria roxburghiana in Tamil Nadu, Clematis triloba in Gujrat, and Maharashtra, and Helicteres isora in Punjab, and Marsdenia volubilis in Southern states. The roots are available in cut pieces of varying length, and 0.5-3 cm thick. They are ground to make powder. This medicinal herb is known as Madhusravi in Sanskrit as it possess milky juice or latex.

The roots of this medicinal herb are wrongly supplied as Trivrit / White Turpeth (Safed Nishoth) in Northern India because the accepted botanical source of Turpeth (Nishoth) is Operculina turpethum (Linn.) Silva Manso synonym Ipomoea turpethum

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