BOTANICAL NAME

CICHORIUM INTYBUS

FAMILY

COMPOSITAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Kasni, Kasani

HINDI : Hinduba, Hinduba, Kasni

DISTRIBUTION

This species is native to the temperate old world, globally distributed in Europe, West Asia, Pakistan and India. Within India, it has been recorded in Kashmir between an altitude range of 1500-2400 metres, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh. It is said to be cultivated in Bihar, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh (Lahaul - Spiti : Rate, as an escape along agricultural fields. Jalma), Assam, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

DOSE

Leaf swaras 10 - 20 ml, Root churna 3 - 6 gm, Seed churna 3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Cichorin, Lactucin, Intybn

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Yakrit

THERAPEUTIC USES

Anti-pyretic

Menstrual disorders

Micturitive

Sleep inducing

Liver disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available