BOTANICAL NAME

CALOTROPIS PROCERA

FAMILY

ASCLEPIADACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Adityapushpika, Alarka, Alarkah, Arka, Arkah, Arkaparna, Arkavrikshaha, Asphota, Bhanu, Bimbora, Dirghpushpa, Ganarupaka, Kashthila, Ksiraparna, Mandara, Pratapa, Rajarka, Raktarka, Ravi, Rupika, Sadapushpa, Sadapushpi, Shambhu, Sharkarapushpa, Shitakarka, Shuklaphala, Shveta, Shvetarka, Tapana, Tulaphala, Vasuka, Vedha, Vikirana, Vrittamallika, Pi

HINDI : Ag, Ak, Akada, Madar, Safed-ak, Safedak, Mudar, Aak, Akaro, Akh, Dudla, Aakdo, Akra, Aakro, Akha

DISTRIBUTION

This species is probably native to India, globally distributed in Tropical Africa and Asia. Within India, it is found growing wild throughout in comparatively drier and warmer areas, up to an altitude of 1050 metres It occurs in open habitats such as cultivated fields, roadsides, grazing lands and other disturbed or degraded sites.

DOSE

Root churna 1/2 - 1 gm, Kshir 1/4 - 3/4 gm, Flower 1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Calotoxin, Uscherin, Giganteol, Amyrin, Benzollineolone, Benzoylisolineolone, Evanidin, Voruscharin, Uzarigenin, Syriogenin, Proceroside, Calotropin, Calactinic acid, Uscharin, Cardenolides, Calotropin, Calotropagenin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Katu, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Tikshanvirechan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Purgative

Abdominal disorders

Skin disease

Micturitive

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Prabhanjana vimardana taila