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Review on the contribution of Ura-Marunnu, a traditional
baby care practice in southern India
Arun Raj GR1*, Shailaja U 2, Prasanna N Rao 3, Ajayan S 4, Nivya P Thomas 5

1. Post graduate Scholar, Department of PG Studies in Kaumarabhritya, Shri Dharmasthala

Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, India.
[E-mail: [email protected]; Tel: +91-8904994413]
2. Professor and Head, Department of PG Studies in Kaumarabhritya, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara
College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, India.
[Email: [email protected]; Tel: +91-9448816433]
3. Principal and CMO, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan,
India.
[E-mail: [email protected]; Tel: 9448064277]
4. Associate Professor, Department of Dravyaguna, Ayurveda College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
[E-mail: [email protected]; Tel: +91-9447708665]
5. Post graduate Scholar, Department of PG Studies in Kaumarabhritya, Shri Dharmasthala
Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, India.
[E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +91-9590937392]

Children’s health encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of children from infancy
through adolescence. Child and maternal care practices are now being considered as important complements to
increasing household income or targeted food interventions to address child growth needs. Traditional medicine has
a long history of serving people all over the world. Ura-marunnu is a traditional baby care practice comprising of a
group of drugs administered to child from day one in the form of paste widely practised in the states of Kerala,
Karnataka, Goa and Tamil Nadu. The current paper will be a review through the various ingredients, traditional uses
and pharmacological profile of the same (Ura-marunnu).
Keyword: Ura-marunnu, Traditional baby care, Traditional medicine, New-born care, Child Growth, Herbal
Medicine.

1. Introduction vulnerable to malnutrition and infectious

Health care comprises the prevention, treatment, diseases, many of which can be effectively
and management of illness and the preservation prevented or treated[2]. Children’s health
of mental and physical well-being through encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and
services offered by health professionals. Effective social well-being of children from infancy
health care is an important aspect of promoting through adolescence[3]. Child and maternal care
good health[1]. Children represent the future, and practices are now being considered as important
ensuring their healthy growth and development complements to increasing household income or
ought to be a prime concern of all societies. New- targeted food interventions to address child
borns are particularly vulnerable and children are growth needs.

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Traditional medicine has a long history of serving the digestive fire), Grahi (absorbs the excess
people all over the world. It is the sum total of moisture), Vyadhikshamatvakaraka (increases
knowledge. Traditional medicine-inspired immunity), Roghaghna (destroys diseases),
approaches remain important especially for the Medhyam (increases intellect), Bhootaghnam
management of chronic diseases as well as to (destroys evil spirits), Nidrakaraka (induces
facilitate natural product drug discovery[4-5]. sleep) and Soolaghnam (removes pain). Coming
Natural products either as pure compounds or as to the detailing of the different ingredients of
standardized plant extracts are the right solutions Ura-marunnu;
because of their unmatched display of chemical
diversity[6]. Ethnopharmacology and traditional A. Cassia auriculata L.
knowledge-inspired approaches have been useful Cassia auriculata Linn. commonly known as
in drug discovery and development [7]. According Tanner’cassia belongs to family
to Word Health Organization (WHO) more than Caesalpiniaceae and is distributed throughout
80% of the world’s population, mostly in poor the hot deciduous forests of India[18]. It’s a
and less developed countries depend on bushy small plant which attains a height of
traditional plant based medicines for their about 3-10 feet. Leaves are about 3-4 inch
primary health care needs[8]. long. Flowers are large in size and is of
yellow colour[21].
Ura-marunnu This plant contains 18% of tannins in its bark.
Ura-marunnu is a traditional baby care practice Its leaves also possess Di-ethyl hexyl
comprising of a group of drugs administered to phthalate. Besides these it contains alkaloids
child from day one in the form of paste. In the and resins. Presence of vitamins and minerals
southern part of India, especially in the states of like calcium and phosphorus has also been
Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Tamil Nadu, practice reported.21 This plant is also said to contain a
of preparing paste of herbal drugs ie., Ura- cardiac glycoside (sennapicrin) and sap,
marunnu and administering to the children. leaves and bark yield anthraquinones, while
the latter contains tannins[20]. The plant is
2.1 Ingredients of Ura-marunnu: The different reported as hepatoprotective[10],
ingredients of Ura-marunnu have been shown in antibacterial , antipyretic[12], antioxidant[13],
[11]

table 1. anthelmintic[14], diuretic[15], liver

protective ,
[16]
antiulcer[17] and
2.2 Method of preparation: The different antihyperglyceamic . [19]

ingredient drugs are triturated with Breast milk /

Honey / Cow’s milk / Butter in a mortar and B. Psoralea corylifolia Linn.
administered to children [9]. It grows throughout the plains of India,
especially in Himalayas and in the regions of
2.3 Time: Once in a week. Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Dehra Dun,
West Bengal, Bihar, Deccan, Karnataka and
2.4 Age: Starting from new born till the age of 2 in the tropical and subtropical regions of
years. China and Southern Africa[31-34]. It is an erect
annual herb of about 30 -180 cm high. Leaves
2.5 Benefits of this procedure are: It is a broadly elliptic, incisodentate; flower yellow
preventive and curative aid for digestive disorders or bluish purple.
in infants and children. It helps to ease griping, The major active constituents of Psoralea
stomach discomfort, flatulence and colic and has corylifolia are corylifols a-c
a calming effect on the digestive system. Added (prenylfoavanoids) that are present in the
to these it is also Balya (increases strength), seeds[35], other active compound such as
Deepana (increases appetite), Pachana (kindles psoralen, isopsoralen and neobavaislflavones

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are found in the dried ripe fruits[36]. Daidzein Phytochemical studies revealed that
(4:7 dihydroxuisoflavon) and genistein (4’5’7 cardamom contains α-terpineol, myrcene,
trihydroxyisoflavon) are presence in natural heptane, subinene, limonene, cineol,
plants of P. corylifolia as well as in-vitro menthone, α-pinene, β-pinene, linalol,
cultures[37]. Other active constituents have nerolidol, β-sitostenone, phytol, eugenyl
since been identified, including neoba- acetate, bisabolene, borneol, citronellol,
vaislfloavone, borachin, Bavaislfavooz, geraniol, geranyl acetate, stigmasterol and
bavachalcone, bavachromene psoralidin, terpinene[61-62]. The plant is reported to
corylifolinin, barachini psoralenoside, possess analgesic[50-51], antiulcerogenic[52],
isopsoralenoside and coumarins[38-39]. The antiasthmatic[53], gut modulatory, blood
plant is reported to possess antibacterial[22], pressure lowering, diuretic and sedative
antifungal[23], antitumor[24], pesticidal[25], anti- activities[54], blood pressure lowering,
inflammatory[26], anthelmintic[27], fibrinolysis enhancing, antioxidant[55],
hepatoprotective[28], osteoblastic antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral,
proliferative[29], and antioxidant activities[30]. carminative, diuretic[56-57],
gastroprotective[58], immunomodulatory and
C. Santalum album Linn anti-cancer activities[59].
Santalum album L. is found in the tropical
mountainous regions of Southern India, Sri E. Curcuma longa Linn.
Lanka and several islands of the Indonesian Curcuma longa Linn. belonging to family
archipelago[47]. It is a small evergreen Scitaminae is a tall herb cultivated throughout
glabrous tree with slender drooping branches. tropical and other regions in India. It is a
The heartwood yellowish brown strongly perennial herbaceous plant, which reaches a
scented. Leaves of dimension 3.8-6.3 by 1.6 stature of up to 1 meter. There are highly
to 3.2 cm[48]. branched, yellow to orange, cylindrical,
The oil consists about 90-97% of aromatic rhizomes[127].
sesquiterpene alcohols, which is distinguished
for the purpose of analysis as ‘santalol’[49]. The most important chemical components of
The plant is reported to possess antifungal[40], turmeric are a group of compounds called
antibacterial[41-42], antiviral[43], skin cancer curcuminoids, which include curcumin
and chemo preventive[42], antioxidant[43], anti- (diferuloylmethane), demethoxycurcumin,
ulcerogenic[44], sedative[45], anti- and bisdemethoxycurcumin. The best studied
inflammatory [45-46]
, and antipyretic[46] compound is curcumin, which constitutes
properties. 3.14% (on average) of powdered turmeric[128].
In addition there are other important volatile
D. Elettaria cardamomum Maton. oils such as turmerone, atlantone, and
Elettaria cardamomum Maton belongs to zingiberene. Some general constituents are
Scitaminaceae family is commonly known as sugars, proteins, and resins[129]. The plant is
“cardamom.” It is a perennial herb, reported to possess antimicrobial[64],
indigenous to India, Pakistan, Myanmar and antiviral ,[65]
anti-inflammatory[66-70],
Sri Lanka[60]. It has a large, fleshy rhizome, immunomodulatory[71], cardio-protective[72-
and the alternate, lanceolate leaves are blades 80]
, anti-cancerous[81-94], neuroprotective[95-
from 1 to 2 1/2 feet long, smooth and dark 104]
, anti-diabetic[105-111], renal protective[112-
green above, pale, glaucous green and finely 116]
, lung protective[117], gastro-protective[118-
silky beneath. The flowering stems spread 120]
, chemoprotective[121-123], synergistic
horizontally near the ground, from a few effect ,
[124]
antidermatophytic[125], and
inches to 2 feet long, and bear small, loose antiallergic activities[126].
racemes[63].

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F. Terminalia chebula Retz. hypolipidemic and hypocholesterolemic

Terminalia chebula Retz. belongs to the activities[163-164].
family Combretaceae, commonly called as
Black myrobalan, Ink tree or Chebulic G. Ferula asafoetida L.
myrobalan. It is a medium to large highly Ferula asafoetida L. is the dried latex (gum
branched deciduous tree with a height up to oleoresin) exuded from the living
30 m and girth 1-1.5 m. Leaves are 10-30 cm underground rhizome or tap root of several
long elliptical with an acute tip and cordate species of Ferula, which is a perennial herb (1
base. It is a native of Asia, but also found in to 1.5 m high). The species is native to the
Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, mountains of Afghanistan, and is mainly
Egypt, Iran and Turkey and also in Pakistan cultivated in nearby India. It is a herbaceous,
and Yunnan, Tibet, Guangdong, Guangxi monoecious, perennial plant of the
province of China. In India, it grows in umbelliferae family.
deciduous forests of Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Typical asafoetida contains about 40–64%
Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, resin, 25% endogeneous gum, 10-17%
Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal[165]. volatile oil, and 1.5–10% ash. The resin
It is a rich source of tannins and other portion is known to contain asaresinotannols
phenolic compounds, some triterpenes and/or ‘A’ and ‘B’, ferulic acid, umbelliferone and
their glycosides were also reported from the four unidentified compounds[202]. The drug
plant. Researchers have isolated a number of has been studied in detail for its efficacy on
glycosides from Haritaki, including the gastro intestinal tract[171-176], cancer[177-183],
triterpenes arjunglucoside I, arjungenin, and gene expression[183-188], blood pressure[189-192],
the chebulosides I and II. Other constituents as chemoprotective[193-197], hypersensitivity
include a coumarin conjugated with gallic reactions[198-199], hepatoprotective[200], central
acids called chebulin, as well as other nervous system and heart[201], and as
phenolic compounds including ellagic acid, antioxidant[180].
2,4-chebulyl-β-D-glucopyranose, chebulinic
acid, gallic acid, ethyl gallate, punicalagin, H. Myristica fragrans Houtt.
terflavin A, terchebin, luteolin, and tannic Myristica fragrans Houtt. belongs to
acid[166]. Chebulic acid is a phenolic acid Myristicaceae family and is believed to be a
compound isolated from the ripe fruits[167-168]. native of Banda Islands of Eastern Indonesia,
Luteic acid can be isolated from the bark[169]. formerly called the ‘Spice Islands’. In India it
It also contains terflavin B, a type of tannin is mainly cultivated in South India
while chebulinic acid is found in the particularly in certain pockets of Kerala,
fruits[170]. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka[216]. It is a
The plant is reported to possess dioecious or monoecious tree, bushy and
antioxidant[130], antibacterial[131-132], evergreen, 9-12 m tall. The fruit is a one-
antifungal [133-134]
, anticancer[135], antiviral[136- seeded fleshy drupe, succulent, pendulous,
137]
, antiulcer[138], antidiabetic[139-140], wound smooth, 6-9 cms long and nearly as broad[217].
healing[141-142], anticonvulsant[143], The plant is reported to possess
antimutagenic[144-145], anticarries[146], cardio antimicrobial[203-209], anticancer[210],
protective[147], radiation protective[148], hepatoprotective ,
[211]
antioxidant[212],
cytotoxic[149], immunodulatory[150], antiinflammatory[213], antithrombotic[214],
antiamoebic effect [151-152]
, antiplasmodial hypolipidaemic and antiatherosclerotic
activity [153-154]
, molluscicidal[155], effects .
[215]

anthemintic , [156]
antioxidant[157-160],
antiarthritic ,[161]
antispermatogenic[162],

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I. Celastrus paniculatus Europe[305]. It is a bulbous plant growing up

Celastrus paniculatus Willd. syn. C. to 1.2 m (4 ft) in height.
multiflorus Roxb., (Celastraceae) is a hardy The active components of A. sativum include
shrub that grows in a wide variety of climates antioxidants such as organosulfur compounds,
and environments[245]. It is native to the free radicals scavenger flavonoids such as
Indian continent, but is known to grow wildly allixin, trace elements such as germanium
in Australia, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, (normalizer and immunostimulant), selenium
Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, (for optimal function of the antioxidant
Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam as well as many enzyme
of the Pacific islands[246]. In India it is glutathione peroxidase), volatile oil
cultivated in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. containing sulfur compounds, amino acids
The chemical constituents present in seeds of and other bio-active compounds[306]. The
Celastrus paniculatus are β sitosterol, plant is reported to possess antimicrobial[258],
linolenic acid, palmitic acid, linoleic acid and antituberculosis[259], antioxidant[260],
β amyrin[247]. The plant is reported to exhibit antihypertensive [261-270]
, anti-
effect on central nervous system[218-229], atherosclerotic[271-276], anti-thrombotic[277-279],
cardiovascular system[230], and also possess lipid lowering[280-283], antidiabetic[284-286],
antifertility[231-232], analgesic and anti- anticancerous[287-300], neuroprotective[301],
inflammatory[233-234], hypolipidaemic[235], nephroprotective[302], immunomodulatory[303-
antioxidant [236-238]
, anti-arthritic[239], wound 304]
, anti-inflammatory[308-313], and
healing[240], antimalarial[241], antibacterial[242- antibacterial activities [314-320]
.
243]
and antifungal propertiers[244].
L. Piper nigrum L.
J. Holarrhena antidysenterica (linn.) Piper nigrum L. popularly known as Maricha
H. antidysenterica commonly known as kurci, belonging to the family Pipperacea, an
kurchi or kutaj is one of the important important medicinal plant is used in
medicinal herbs of the family Apocynaceae. It traditional medicine in Asia and Pacific
is a large tree of 30 to 40 feet in height. Its islands especially in Indian medicine[331]. The
flowers color white and fruits of half inch in fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is
size. A large to small sized deciduous tree, approximately 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in
yielding milky latex. diameter, dark red when fully mature.
The alkaloid isolated from the plant, mostly The essential oil is composed of a-thujone, a-
from the bark include conessine, kurchine, pinene, camphene, sabinene, b-pinene, a-
kurchicine, holarrhimine, conarrhimine, phellandrene, myrcene, limonene,
conaine, conessimine, iso-conessimine, caryophyllene, b-farnesene, b-bisabolene,
conimine, holacetin and conkurchin[257]. The linalool and terpinen-4-ol[332]. The plant is
plant is reported to possess anti- reported to possess antibacterial[321],
amoebiasis[248-249], antidiabetic[250-252], in gut antidepressant , [322]
antifungal[323],
motility disorders[253], anti-amoebiasis[254-255], analgesic[324], antidiarrheal[325], anti-
antibacterial[256] and antidiarrheal inflammatory [324-325]
, antioxidant[326],
activities .
[256]
immunomodulatory[327], antispasmodic[328],
antiasthmatic ,[329]
antitumour[327],
K. Allium sativum L. hepatoprotective properties[330].
Allium sativum, belongs to the family
Alliaceae[307], commonly known as garlic, is M. Quercus infectoria Olivier
native to central Asia, and has long been a Quercus infectoria Olivier belonging to
staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as family Fagaceae is a small tree widely
a frequent seasoning in Asia, Africa, and distributed in Greece, Asia Minor and Iran.

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The tree bears galls that emerge on its shoots slender, climbing, under shrub, creeping and
as a consequence of attack of gall wasp, rooting below. The young shoots are downy;
Cypnis gallae-tincotoriae[344]. the leaves are 5-9 cm long, 5 cm wide, ovate,
The constituents of galls comprise a large cordate with broad rounded lobes at the base,
amount of tannins, gallic acid, syringic acid, sub- acute, entire, glabrous[372].
ellagic acid, β-sitosterol, amentoflavone Major chemical constituents are alkaloids
hexamethyl ether, isocryptomerin, methyl piperine, piperlongumine, piperlonguminine
betulate, methyl oleanate and hexagalloyl and also methyl-3,4,5-
glucose[345-346]. The plant is reported to trimehoxycinnamate[373]. The plant is reported
possess antidiarrhoeal[333], anti-amoebic[334], to possess immunomodulatory[364],
antibacterial[335], antifungal[336], larvicidal[337], antibacterial [365-367]
, antiasthmatic[368],
antidiabetic[338], local anaesthetic[339], hepatoprotective[364],
antiviral ,
[340]
anti-inflammatory[341], hypocholesterolaemic[374], anti-
hepatoprotective[342] wound healing inflammatory [369]
and antiamoebic
properties[343]. activities[370].

N. Coleus aromaticus Benth P. Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb

The Coleus aromaticus Benth belong to Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb. is a large
family Lamiaceae, commonly known as Patta evergreen broad leaved tree belonging to
Ajwain is a native species from Asia. It is a Elaeocarpaceae family. It is a large and
large succulent aromatic perennial herb. evergreen tree commonly known as Utrasum
Much branched fleshly highly aromatic Bead tree. It grows in the area from the
herb[363]. Butylaniside, -caryophyllene, Gangetic plain in the foothills of the
carvacrol, 1-8-cineole, p-cymene, Himalayas to South-East Asia, Nepal and
ethylsalicylate, eugenol, limonene, myrcene, Indonesia. Rudraksha seeds are covered by an
and -pinenes, -selenene, -terpinene, terpinen- outer shell of blue colour when fully ripe, and
4-ol, thymol, verbenone (essential oil), for this reason are also known as blueberry
apigenin, chrysoeriol, 5,4-dihydroxy-6,7- beads[382].
dimethoxy-flavone (cirsimaritin), eriodictyol, Active constituents present in Rudraksha are
6-methoxygenkawanin, luteolin, quercetin, elaeocarpidine, elaeocarpine, rudrakine,
salvigenin, taxifolin, oxaloacetic acid, flavonoids quercetin. The plant is reported to
crategolic, euscaphic, 2 -3 -dihydro-olean-12- possess antioxidant[375], antifungal[376],
en-28-oic, pomolic, oleanolic, tormentic, 2 ,3 antibacterial ,
[377]
anxiolytic[378],
,19 ,23-tetrahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic, - anticancer[379], antihypertensive[380],
sitosterol- -D-glucoside isolated from the antidiabetic ,
[381]
anti-asthmatic[376], anti-
leaves. The plant is reported to possess inflammatory and analgesic activities[381].
antioxidant[347-354], antimicrobial[355-357],
anthelmintic , antiepileptic[359], antitumor
[358]

and antimutagenic[360], Q. Zingiber Officinale Roscoe

neuropharmacoligical [361]
and radioprotective Zingiber officinale Roscoe, commonly known
properties .
[362]
as ginger belongs to family Zingiberaceae is
cultivated commercially in China, Nepal, US,
O. Piper longum L. India, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Jamaica, Nigeria
Piper longum L. belonging to family and some other parts of world[395]. It is a
Piperaceae, popularly known in India as tropical plant and highly adapted to grow in
Pippali, is used as traditional medicine in sub-tropical areas also. Z. officinale grows
Asia, especially in Indian medicine and in well in warm and humid conditions from sea
Pacific islands[371]. Piper longum Linn is a level up to 1500 m above sea level.

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The fresh and dried Z. officinale extracts have triterpenes. The plant is reported to possess
been reported to possess [6]- gingerols, [8]- anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-oxidant,
gingerols, [10]-gingerols, 1,7-bis-(40- bronchiodilatory, antidiabetic,
Hydroxy-30-methoxyphenyl)-3,5-heptadione, antiinflammatory, antihepatotoxic,
adenine, 1-Dehydro-3-dihydro-[10]- antimutagenic, immunosuppressive, antiulcer
gingerdione, Acetoxy-6-dihydroparadol, [4]- and anticancer activities[404].
Isogingerol, 5 Methoxy-[6]-gingerol, Methyl
diacetoxy-[4]-gingerdiol, Methyl diacetoxy- S. Embelia ribes Burm.f.
[10]-gingerdiol, 1-Dehydro-[3]-gingerdione, Embelia ribes Burm. f., belongs to family
Acetoxy-[4]-gingerol, [4]-Shogaol, [6]- Myrsinaceae. It is found throughout India up
Shogaol, [8]-Shogaol, [10]-Shogaol, [12]- to an altitude of 1600 m, from Central
Shogaol,[6]-Paradol, [7]-Paradol, [8]-Paradol, Himalaya to Konkan, Deccan, Western Ghats
[9]-Paradol, [10]-Paradol, [11] Paradol, [13]- and South India. A large, scandant shrub with
Paradol, 1-(40-Hydroxy-30-methoxyphenyl)- long slender, flexible, terete branches; bark
7-octen-3-one, 1-(40-Hydroxy-30- studded with lenticles.
methoxyphenyl)-7-decen-3-one, 1-(40- The chemical constituents like embelic acid,
Hydroxy-30-methoxyphenyl)-7-dodecen-3- volatile oil, fixed oil, resin, tannin,
one, beta-sitosterol palmitate, isovanillin, christembine (alkaloid), phenolic acids like
glycolmonopalmitate, hexacosanoic acid 2,3- caffeic acid, vanillic acid, chrorogenic acid,
dihydroxypropyl ester, maleimide-5-oxime, cinnamic acid, ocumaric acid[407]. The plant is
p-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 1-(omega- reported to possess hepatoprotective,
ferulyloxyceratyl) glycerols[401-403]. The plant analgesic, anthelminthic, anti-bacterial,
is reported to possess anti-cancer[383-385], antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticonvulsant, anti-
anticoagulant[386], antiemetic[387], anti- cancer, antihyperlipidemic, antifungal, aardio
inflammatory , [388]
antioxidant[389], protective and aound healing properties[407].
antibacterial ,
[390]
antimicrobial[391],
antigenotoxic , [392]
antiarthritic[393], T. Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn.
immunomodulatory[394], hepatoprotective[396], Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn., also known as
nephroprotective[397] and anti-diabetic licorice and sweetwood is native to the
properties [398-400]
. Mediterranean region, central to southern
Russia, and Asia Minor to Iran, now widely
R. Acorus calamus Linn. cultivated throughout Europe, the Middle East
Acorus calamus Linn. commonly known as and Asia[414]. It has oval leaflets, white to
Sweet Flag, belongs to the family Araceae. It purplish flower clusters, and flat pods. Below
is a herbaceous perennial with a long ground, the licorice plant has an extensive
indefinite branched cylindrical rhizome which root system with a main taproot and
is about 3/4 inch in diameter, smooth, pinkish numerous runners[415]. Thewater-soluble
or pale green[405]. Acorus calamus is a native biologically active complexes in licorice
of eastern countries and indigenous to the constitutes triterpene saponins, flavonoids,
marshes of the mountains of India. It is polysaccharides, pectins, simple sugars,
cultivated throughout India in the marshy amino acids, mineral salts, and various other
tracts of Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, substances[416]. The plant is reported to
Manipur, and in Nagahills and in the possess antiinflammatory[408], antimicrobial
Koratagere taluka of Karnataka state in and antiviral[409], antioxidative[410],
peninsular India[406]. hepatoprotective[411], antitumor[412] and
Calamus has the constituent such as alkaloids, immunomodulatory activities[413].
falvanoids, gums, lecitins mucilage, phenols,
quinine, saponins, sugars, tannins and

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Table 1: showing the ingredients of Ura-marunnu with botanical name

Sl No: Sanskrit name Botanical name
1. Avartaki Cassia auriculata L.
2. Bakuchi Psoralea corylifolia Linn.
3. Chandana Santalum album Linn.
4. Ela Elettaria cardamomum Maton.
5. Haridra Curcuma longa Linn.
6. Harithaki Terminalia chebula Retz.
7. Hingu Ferula asafoetida L.
8. Jatiphala Myristica fragrans Houtt.
9. Jyotishmati Celastrus paniculatus Willd
10. Kutaja Holarrhena antidysenterica Linn.
11. Lashuna Allium sativum L.
12. Maricha Piper nigrum L.
13. Mayaphala Quercus infectoria Olivier
14. Parnayavani Coleus aromaticus Benth
15. Pippali Piper longum L.
16. Rudraksha Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb.
17. Sunti Zingiber officinale Roscoe
18. Vacha Acorus calamus Linn.
19. Vidanga Embelia ribes Burm
20. Yastimadhu Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn.

3. Discussion 4. Conclusion
The constituents of Ura-marunnu are Thus the receipe of Ura-marunnnu can be
predominantly pungent in taste, light in quality, practised as an effective baby care measure right
pungent after digestion and hence alleviates the from the birth of a child which kindles the
vitiation of kapha since the infancy period is digestive fire in child and thereby promoting the
dominant with Kapha dosha and hence produces well-being. Still then, more detailed investigation
the Kaphaja diseases. All these Kapahaja diseases of pharmacological activity, toxicity and Ura-
are brought about due to the imbalance in the marunnu. In future, the research scholars should
digestive fire. Balya (increases strength), be guided and entertained to investigate on
Deepana (increases appetite), Pachana (kindles various constituents of Ura-marunnu thereby
the digestive fire), Krimighna (anti-helminthic), exploring the maximum efficacy from this
Tridoshahara (alleviates the three body humours), receipe.
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