BOTANICAL NAME

CROTALARIA JUNCEA

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Dhanahari, Dirghapallava, Dirghashakla, Ghantaravamu, Jenapavera, Karnagula, Katutikta, Malyapushpa, Nishadana, Pulivanji, San, Sana, Sanah, Sanapuspi, Satinaka, Shana, Tvakasara, Vamaka

HINDI : Ghagahi, Masina, Mustanpat, Patashana, San, San-ke-binj, Shanahuli, Sannai, Sann, Jhuri jhunia, Sanai

DISTRIBUTION

This species is probably native to India, even though it has never been found in a truly wild state, globally distributed from Indo-Malesia to Australia. Within India, it is cultivated nearly all over, frequently naturalised.

DOSE

Leaf juice 10 - 20 ml, Seed churna 3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Apigenin-7-glucuronide, Apigenin-7, Galactose, Mannose, Xylose, Riddeline, Junceine, Trichodesmine, Myristate, Palmitate, Stearate, Oleate, Linoleate, Galactomannan

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Snigdh, Ruksha, Tikshan

Kashay, Amal, Katu

Katu

Sheet, Ushan

Aartav-janan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Blood purifier

Obesity

Skin diseases

Menstrual disorders

Abdominal disorder

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available