BOTANICAL NAME

ARGYREIA SPECIOSA

FAMILY

CONVOLVULACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Ajantri, Antakotarapushpi, Bastantri, Basthantri, Chhagala, Chhagaladi, Chhagalanghhri, Chhagantri, Dirgha, Driddhadaraka, Driddhadaru, Hastivallia-daraka, Rykshagandhha, Samudrapalaka, Samudrapatra, Samudrasosha, Vrddhadaraka, Vrddhadaru, Vrddhadaruka, Vrdhadaraka, Vriddhadaraka, Vriddhadaru, Vryddhadaraka

HINDI : Samandar-ka-pat, Samandar-sof, Samandar-sokh, Samandarka-pat, Samandrasokh, Samandar-saf

DISTRIBUTION

This speices is globally distributed in Indo-Malesia. Within India, it is found from Assam and Bengal southwards to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to an altitude of 900 metres on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats; sometimes cultivated in India and other tropical countries.

DOSE

Churna 3 - 6 gm    

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Sitosterol, Ergine, Isoergine, Penniclavine, Ergometrine, Caffeic acid, Ethyl acetate, Ergooline, Alkaloids, Hallucinogens, Lysergic acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Snigdh

Katu,Tikt,Kashay

Madhur

Ushan

Rasayan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Skin diseases

Mental disorders

Abdominal disorders

Sperm count enhancer

Strength and vigour

Heart ailments    

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Ajamodadi churna

Maha lakshmivilas rasa

Mis raka sneha

Surana vataka