White Musli / Indian Spider Plant

HERBAL GARDEN

Vivek college of Ayurvedic Sciences & Hospital Bijnor UP

श्वेत मुसली

Classification

Synoyms

Sweta Musali
Musli
Vrishya

Habit

Erect, perennial herb

Habitat

Native to India, especially in forested and sub-tropical regions of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, Grown in loamy, sandy soils with good drainage.

Morphology

Grows up to 30–60 cm tall
Long, narrow, lanceolate leaves forming a rosette from the root crown
Small white star-shaped flowers on slender stalks
Tuberous roots: soft, white, cylindrical, and clustered – the medicinally valuable part

Chemical Composition

Saponins (mainly steroidal)
Alkaloids
Polysaccharides
Flavonoids
Glycosides
Proteins
Mucilage
Minerals (calcium, potassium, magnesium)

Guna-Karma

Rasa- Madhura (sweet), Tikta (bitter)
Guna- Guru (heavy), Snigdha (unctuous)
Virya- Shita (cold)
Vipaka- Madhura (sweet)
Karma- Balya, Vrishya, Rasayana, Shukrala, Ojovardhaka
Doshakarma- Tridosha, shamaka (mainly Vata-Pitta hara)

Medicinal uses

Used in male infertility, low libido, and erectile dysfunction
Effective aphrodisiac and spermatogenic agent
Acts as a general tonic for weakness, fatigue, and recovery
Beneficial in oligospermia, arthritic pain, and diabetes (mild hypoglycemic action)
Enhances immunity and vitality (Rasayana property)

Useful Part

Tuberous Root

Doses

Powder: 3–6 g daily

Important Formulation

Musli Pak
Musalyadi Churna
Vrihani Gutika
Ashwagandhadi Churna

Shloka

Hindi Name

सफेद मुसली

English Name