Celastrus paniculatus Willd belongs to Celastraceae family. The Arabic Name for this herb is Arujee. The English Name for this herb is Staff Tree. The Urdu Name for this herb is Mal Kangni. In folk medicine, the seeds of this herb are boiled and taken for purification of body and mind through the cleansing of blood. The seeds constitute the drug; they are slightly bitter, and hence used almost always with a natural sweetener like Licorice root (which enhances its effects) or Stevia leaves. Celastrus paniculatus Willd.'s Active constituents include: Alkaloids Celapagine Celapanigine Celapanine Malangunin Malkanginnol Malkanguniol Paniculatadiol Polyesters Polyhydric Alcohol Sesquiterpene Esters ß-Amyrin ß-Sitosterol Triterpenes Uses include: sharpening the memory, increasing intellect, and improving concentration. It is available under the following brand names and is manufactured by the following companies: Dawa-E-Malish: Manufacturer: Hamdard Laboratories; Waqf, Pakistan Dawa-E-Awa-E-Takore: Manufacturer: Hamdard Laboratories; Waqf, Pakistan Ostritis: Manufacturer: Synergic Tila Muqqawi-E-Khas: Manufacturer: Hamdard Laboratories; Waqf, Pakistan Zarjam: Manufacturer: Qarshi Industries Private Limited

Celastrus Paniculata is medicinal Ayurvedic herb known for its positive effects on the brain, including sharpening the memory, increasing intellect, and improving concentration. It has also been used for treating mental depression and hysteria without any side effects, as well as as an aphrodisiac, a stimulant and to lessen the effects of Alzheimer's Disease.