BOTANICAL NAME

PTEROSPERMUM ACERIFOLIUM

FAMILY

STERCULIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Muchukand, Kshatravriksh

HINDI : Muchkund

DISTRIBUTION

WESTERN BENGAL, ORISSA, ASSAM, KONKAN

DOSE

3 - 6 gms

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Flowers have a fragrant oil and seeds have 22.6 % volatile oil

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Pichil

Kashay, Katu, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Vednasthapan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Analgesic

Cough

Voice hoarseness

Skin disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available