BOTANICAL NAME

LINUM USITATISSIMUM

FAMILY

LINACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Atasi, Auma, Budrapatni, Chanaka, Devi, Haimwati, Kshauma, Kshaumi, Ksuma, Madagandha, Madotkata, Malina, Masina, Masrina, Masrind, Masrna, Masruna, Masuna, Mauverchala, Nilapushpi, Nilapushpika, Nilapuspi, Parvathi, Pichhila, San, Sunila, Tailottama, Uma, Lika

HINDI : Alsi, Tisi, Tisi-ka-tel, Alsi-ka-tel

DISTRIBUTION

This species is native to the Mediterranean region and is cultivated in many parts of the world. Within India, it is cultivated throughout the plains up to an altitude of 1800 metres in the Himalayas.

DOSE

Not available

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Lignans, Isolariciresinol, Pinoresinol, Secoisolariciresinol, Matairesinol, Stigmasterol, Cycloartenol

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Snigdh, Pichil

Madhur, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Mriduvirechan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Sperm destroyer

Micturitive

Purgative

Pittaj vikaar

Urinary tract infection

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Gojihvadi kvath churna