By Dr Renita D'Souza
Ratanjot is widely used in Ayurvedic treatment of pain, inflammation, eczema, wounds etc.
Arnebia nobilis is commonly known as Ratanjot in India. The roots of various types of borage plants are considered Ratanjot. Its roots have good medicinal properties and are widely used to color food, oil, fats and cosmetic preparations. It is used to treat worm infestation, eye diseases, bronchitis, stomach aches, itching, etc. The deep red color obtained from its root is due to the high amount of alkannin and shikon type compounds.
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presentation
Botanical name – Noble Arnebia
Family – Boraginaceae
Vernacular names
English name – Dyer's Alkanet, Alkanet, Dyers' or Spanish Bugloss, Orchanet, Languedoc bugloss
Hindi name – Ratanjot
Marathi name – Ratan jot
Urdu name – Ratan jot
Pharmacological activities
Ratanjot possesses anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiseptic, antimicrobial, anticancer, antitumor and wound healing properties.
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Legal remedies
- Alkane root essential oil applied externally is used to relieve inflammation. Reduces swelling and pain. It is also effective in bone and muscle inflammation.
- Alkane root extract can be used to heal burn wounds. It protects the skin from microbial infections and reduces inflammation. Alkane root is the best natural anti-inflammatory and cooling agent.
- Alkane roots are used to relieve fever due to their natural cooling and sweat-inducing properties.
- Hair health – Alkane root oil effectively prevents hair loss and increases hair strength.
- In rheumatic diseases, the essential oil of Alcana roots applied externally helps to reduce pain and swelling.
- To improve heart health, alkan root can be soaked in water and its extract can be consumed.
- Skin diseases – Alkane roots can be used in fungal infections such as bell worm, phlegm and eczema due to its antifungal properties. It is also used in the treatment of herpes due to its antiviral activity.
- Anti-Aging and Anti-Wrinkle – Applying alkanes root oil externally and consuming its root powder help reduce skin aging and wrinkles.
- Anti-cancer – Alkanna tinctoria root bark has the ability to inhibit the proliferation of human colon cancer cells. (Read more here)
- Boiled roots of Alcana are used to treat fractures and abscess.
- Alkanna is used in wounds along with kalonji and hingu.
- In eye diseases, a decoction is made, mixed with clarified butter and used as eye drops.
- Externally it is used to treat varicose veins, indolent ulcers, bedsores and itchy rash.
- IN Sore throat, fresh leaves of alkana are used. (Read on)
Effect on Doshas
Balances pitta dosha
Used part
Roots, leaves
Botanical description
The roots of Arnebia nobilis are fusiform, grooved on the outside, twisted, purple-brown in color and have a pungent smell. The bark peels off easily in the form of dried papery layers that have a reddish-purple color.
distributed
Arnebia nobilis is cultivated in Central and Southern Europe. Although abundantly available in India, it is not indigenous to this country but is imported from Afghanistan.
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varieties
There are at least 15 plant species of 4 different families that are considered Ratanjot. (Read more)
The following species in Boraginacea are likely to be used as a source of Ratanjot.
L alkane tincture.
Arnebia benthamii (Mur. ex G.Don) IMJohnst.
Arnebia euchroma (Royle) IMJohnst.
Arnebia hispidissima (Sieber ex Lehm.) A.DC.
Maharanga emodi (Mur.) DC
Onosma hookeri CBClarke (Read more)
Chemical components
Arnebia nobilis contains alkane β, β-dimethylacrylate (5,8-dihydroxy-2-(1'-β, β-dimethylacryloxy-4'-methylpent-3'-enyl)-1, 4-naphthoquinone), alkane acetate ( 2-(1'-acetoxy-4'-methylpent-3'-enyl)-5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone), see ((5,8-dihydroxy-4'-methylpent-3'-enyl ) -1,4-naphthoquinone).
research
Wound healing activity – A research study was done to evaluate the wound healing activity of Onosma hispidum (Ratanjot) in normal and diabetic rats, it proved that ointment prepared from 10% methanolic extract of Ratanjot root exhibited significant wound healing activity, which it is better than the current herbal drugs used in the treatment. of wound healing.
Formulations
Lal Taila – It is Ayurvedic oil for baby massage
Himsangam Ayurvedic Oil – It is Ayurvedic oil used in hair fall, gray hair and aloe to bring back headache.
Patanjali sheetal oil – It is used to treat insomnia, headache, body pain, etc
Urostone tablets – It is used to treat minor burns
Patanjali divya you have taila – It is used in hair loss, baldness, gray hair and headaches
Scientific classification
Kingdom – Plants
Clade – Tracheophytes
Clade – Angiosperm
Clade – Eudicots
Clade – Asterida
Order – Boraginales
Family – Boraginaceae
Gender – Alkanna
Type – A. tinctoria
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