BOTANICAL NAME

DENDROPHTHOE FALCATA

FAMILY

LORANTHACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Apadarohini, Bandaka, Vanda, Vandaka, Vriksharohini, Vrksadani, Vrksaruha

HINDI : Banda, Parand, Kang, Bahda, Lasan, Adharvela

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed from Indo-Malesia to Australia. Within India, it is found in the deciduous forests almost throughout.

DOSE

Swaras 10 -20 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Tanin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Kashay, Tikt, Madhur

Katu

Sheet

Mutra-virechniya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Abdominal disorders

Uterine disorders

Menstrual disorders

General weakness

Urinary tract infection

Anti-pyretic

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Mutravirechan kashay churna