Apamarg

BOTANICAL NAME: Achyranthus aspera

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae

 

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION

Charak- Shirovirechanopaga, krimighna, Vamanspaga

Sushrut- Arkadi

 

ENGLISH NAME: Prickly Chaff Flower

COMMON NAME:

Hindi: Chirchira, Latjira

Kannada: Uttarane, Uttaren

Punjabi: Puthakanda, Lattajeera.

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read

अपामार्गस्तु शिखरी ह्यधःशल्यो मयूरकः |

मर्कटी दुर्ग्रहा चापि किणिही खरमञ्जरी ||१८७||

अपामार्गः सरस्तीक्ष्णो दीपनः तिक्तकः कटुः |

पाचनो रोचनश्छर्दिकफमेदोऽनिलापहः |

निहन्ति हृद्रुजाध्मानकण्डूशूलोदरापचीः ||१८८||

रक्तापामार्ग-

रक्तोऽन्यो वसिरो वृत्तफलो धामार्गवोऽपि च |

प्रत्यक्पर्णी केशपर्णी कथिता कपिपिप्पली ||१८९||

अपामार्गोऽरुणो वातविष्टम्भी कफकृद्धिमः |

रूक्षः पूर्वगुणैर्न्यूनः कथितो गुणवेदिभिः ||१९०||

अपामार्गफलं स्वादु रसे पाके च दुर्जरम् |

विष्टम्भि वातलं रूक्षं रक्तपित्तप्रसादनम् ||१९१||

HABITAT : It is a tropical weed distributed throughout tropical world. Apamarg grows in the tropical regions of America, Australia, Asia and Africa.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:

A stiff erect, 0.1-0.9 m high, herb found commonly as a weed throughout the country up to 900m.Tap root cylindrical slightly ribbed, up to 1.0 cm in thickness, gradually tapering, rough due to presence of some root scars; secondary and tertiary roots present; yellowish-brow odour, not distinct; taste not characteristic.Fruiting and flowering time september to april.

AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

Urticaria– Apamarg root paste is applied externally to relieve pain.

INDICATIONS

Chardi Vomiting, Kandu Itching, Bhagandhar Fistula, JvarFever, Bhadirya deafness

USEFUL PART: panchag.

DOSAGE: 5-10g

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION

1. Agstyaharitikirasyana

2. Mahapanchgavya Ghrt

3. ApamargaksaraTaila