BOTANICAL NAME

ATROPA BELLADONA

FAMILY

SOLANACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

ATROPA ACUMINATA

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Suci

HINDI : Saag-angoor, Angoorshafa, Angurshefa, Luckmuna, Luckmunee, Sag-angur, Sagangur, Saagngnur, Shafoo, Belladonna

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in Eurasia and the Mediterranean. Within India, it has been recorded in the Western Himalaya between an altitude range of 6000-11000 feet in the states of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Synonym of A. acuminata

DOSE

Churna 30 - 60 gms, Tincture velladona 5 - 30 drops, Atropine 1 mg

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Atropine, Hyoscymine

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt, Katu

Katu

Ushan

Vednasthapan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Analgesic

Anti – inflammatory

Heart disorders

Urinary tract infection disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available