Sanskrit name : ज्योतिष्मती (Jyotishmati)

Botanical name : Celastrus paniculatus Willd.

Family : Celastraceae

English name : Climbing staff plant, intellect plant

Malayalam name : ചെറുപുന്ന

Distribution : Throughout India, on hills upto an altitude of 1,200m.

Parts used : seeds and seed oil

Properties : Nootropic, Digestive, Laxative, emetic, expectorant, appetiser, aphrodisiac, cardiotonic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, emmenagogue, diaphoretic, febrifuge and tonic.

Useful in: Senile amnesia, diseases of head, abdominal disorders, leprosy, skin diseases, paralysis, arthralgia, asthma, leucoderma, cardiac debility and memory and speech enhancement.

Research Updates :

1. Arya, Ashwani et al. “Application of Green Technologies in Design-Based Extraction of Celastrus paniculatus(Jyotishmati) Seeds, SEM, GC-MS Analysis, and Evaluation for Memory Enhancing Potential.” Frontiers in nutritionvol. 9 871183. 18 May. 2022, doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.871183
2. Kulkarni, Yogesh A et al. “Effect of Jyotishmati (Celastrus paniculatus) seeds in animal models of pain and inflammation.” Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicinevol. 6,2 (2015): 82-8. doi:10.4103/0975-9476.146540
3. Debnath, Monojit et al. “Phytochemical and analytical evaluation of Jyotishmati (Celastrus paniculatus Willd.) leaf extracts.” Ayuvol. 35,1 (2014): 54-7. doi:10.4103/0974-8520.141929