BOTANICAL NAME: Centratherum anthelminticum
FAMILY: Asteraceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Raja Nighantu- Pippalyadi varga
ENGLISH NAME: Purple fleabane
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Sohrai, Kalijiri
Bengali: somraj
REFERENCE: (Rajnighantu)
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HABITAT: it is a small herb, 2-5 feet in height growing in the Himalayan range and plains of India.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: The Flowers of the plant are purplish and fruits emit a strong odor. Leaves are simple, alternate, hairy, serrate, lanceolate.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Katu, Tikta, | Laghu, Tikṣṇa | Usna | Katu | Dipana | Kaphavataśāmaka. |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Pungent
Bitter |
Light
Sharp |
Hot | Pungent | Appetizer | Pacifying kapha and vata |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Vernasterol, Abscisic acid and Demanolide
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Ringworm- The paste prepared from the seeds applied over the affected area.
- Lice treatment- The paste prepared from the seeds is applied over the scalp
- Burning micturition- The cold infusion of the seeds is consumed.
INDICATIONS
Jawara Fever, Vishnashak Anti poisonous, Stnayavardhaka Increases milk production.
USEFUL PART: Seeds and Fruit
DOSAGE: Powder : 1-3 gms
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
- Prasootika Kashaya