BOTANICAL NAME: Argemone mexicana
FAMILY: Papaveraceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Bhavaprakasha nighantu– Haritakyadi varga
ENGLISH NAME: Maxican poppy
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Sataynasi
Bengali: Shiyal kanta
Punjabi: Bhatkathaya
Kannad: Datturi
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
कटुपर्णी हैमवती हेमक्षीरी हिमावती |
हेमाह्वा पीतदुग्धा च तन्मूलं चोकमुच्यते ||१५५||
हेमाह्वा रेचनी तिक्ता भेदिन्युत्क्लेशकारिणी |
कृमिकण्डूविषानाहकफपित्तास्रकुष्ठनुत् ||१५६||
HABITAT: An annual erect herb with prickles. Originally from Mexico, USA.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: –Leaf are alternate,dissected with spiny margins. Flowers are bisexual, terminal, pale yellow in color. Fruit is a capsule oblong,spiny dehiscing.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Katu, Tikta, | Laghu, Rūkşa, | Sheeta | Katu | – | Kaphapittaśāmaka. |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Pungent
Bitter |
Light
Dry |
Cool | Pungent | – | Pacifying kapha and pitta |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Papaverosin, Glaucopicrin, Berberine, protopine.
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Skin diseases- Its latex, leaf juice extract applies over the skin.
- Anti-inflammatory-The root paste is applied over the affected area.
- Arthitis pain- Seeds powder acts as an analgesic or seed oil applied over the area where pain occur it relives the pain.
- Constipation-Seed oil is beneficial for constipation.
INDICATIONS:
Krumi Worm infestation, Mutrakricha Dysuria, Asmari Kidney stones, Shopha Inflammation
USEFUL PART: Roots, seed, latex, seed oil
DOSAGE:
Root powder: 1-3 gms
Latex -5-10 drops
Fresh juice-5-10 ml
Seed oil- 10-30 drops
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
- Kasisadi tailam
- Mishraka Sneha