BOTANICAL NAME: Pluchea lanceolata
FAMILY: Asteraceae
CLASSICAL CATEGORIZATION:
CHARAKA- Anuvaasnopaga, Vayasthapana Mahakashyaya
SUSHRUTA– Arkadi Gana, Shleshma Sanshamanadi Gana
BHAVPRAKASH- Haritkyadi Varga
SANAKRIT NAME:
Elaparni, Gandhanakuli, Gandhamoola, Sugandha, Surbhi, Yuktarasa, Yukta,
Rasadya, Atirasa, Rasya, Surasa, Suvaha, Shreyasi.
ENGLISH NAME: Greater galangal
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Rayasan, Rayasana, Rasna
Kannada: Rasna, Dumme-Rasna
Bengali: Rasna
Punjabi: Reshae
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
रास्ना युक्तरसा रस्या सुवहा रसना रसा |
एलापर्णी च सुरसा सुगन्धा श्रेयसी तथा ||१४३||
रास्नामपाचिनी तिक्ता गुरूष्णा कफवातजित् |
शोथश्वाससमीरास्रवातशूलोदरापहा |
कासज्वरविषाशीतिवातिकामयसिध्महृत् ||१४४||
HABITAT:
Plant occur in North Africa, Afganistan, Pakistan, India. In India it mainly occur in Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and upper gangetic plains
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
It is an Annual herb. Stem is 1-2 meters in height. Leaves resembles senna leaves. Flowers are violet coloured and small. It has long spreading roots which extend to several yards and send up shoots as they go. Flowering and fruiting time is between February to June
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Tikta | Guru | Usna | Katu | Vishghan | Kapha-vata shamak |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Bitter | Heavy for digestion. | Hot | Undergoes Pungent taste after digestion | Anti-toxic | Pacifies vitiated kapha and vata dosha |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Herbs contain quercetin, isorhamnetin and Pluchine
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- The paste of rasna leaves is applied in cold climatic conditions to increase the body temperature.
- The paste prepared from rasna rhizome is applied over joints in order to get relief from pains.
- Decoction consumed in 20-30 ml daily acts as a blood purifier.
- The Cold Infusion is given in dosage 40-50 ml dosage to treat Asthma & Cough.
- The paste prepared from leaf and rhizome of rsasna edema & pain.
- The decoction prepared from rhizome of Pluchea lanceolata is given per orally in case of Indigestion, Abdominal pain & Fever due to Indigestion.
- Same decoction also acts in plant poisioning.
INDICATIONS:
Vatavyadhi NeuroMuscular Disorders, Vatarakta Gout, Kasa- svasa Respiratory Disorders, Amavata Rheumatoid arthritis, Arsh Haemmorhoids.
USEFUL PART: Leaves
DOSAGE: 50-100 ml Decoction
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Rasnadi kwath
2. Rasnadi taila
3. Rasnadi ghrita
4. Rasnaadi guugul
5. Rasanasaptaka kwath
6. Rasnaeranda Kashaya