Vanapsa
BOTANICAL NAME: Viola odorata
FAMILY: Violaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Siddhabheshaja manimala
Dravyaguna vigyana
ENGLISH NAME: Garden Violet
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Banafsha ,Vanafsha
Telgu: Vayilethe
HABITAT: Kashmir and Western Himalayas.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Viola odorata can be distinguished by the following characteristics the flowers are scented,are normally either dark violet or white.the leaves and flowers are all in a basal rosette,style is hooked (and does not end with a rounded appendage), leaf-stalks have hairs which point downwards and plant spreads with stolons (above-ground shoots).These perennial flowers mature at a height of 4–6 in (10–15 cm) and a spread of 8–24 in (20–61 cm).
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Katu,Tikta | Laghu,Snigdha | Ushna | Katu | — | VataPitta Hara |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST
DIGESTIVE EFFECT |
EFFECT
ACTION |
DOSHA
ACTION |
| Pungent,Bitter | Lightness,Unuctouness | Hot | Pungent | — | Vata Pitta
Pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Odoranite,Cycloviolacine,Cyclotide.
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Skin Disorder– Whole Plant Powder in dosage of 02-03 gms is administered with water.
- Dysuria–The Whole plant Juice is administered in case of difficulty in urination and burning sensation.
- Insomnia- Dried Flower Powder is administered orally to indusce Sleep.
- Cough- Whole Plant DEcotion is administered Orally in case of Cough.
- Swelling-Leaves are tied in case of Swelling Locally.
INDICATIONS:
Sheeta Jwara Fever with Cold, ShvyathuSwelling, Kasa Cough, Swasa Asthama, Mutrakrichra Dysuria, Jwara Fever.
USEFUL PART: Flower,Whole Plant
DOSAGE:Powder- 03-06 gms
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1.Gojhivadi Kashaya