BOTANICAL NAME

SMILAX CHINA

FAMILY

LILIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Dvipantarvacha

HINDI : Chopchini

DISTRIBUTION

This species is native of China and Japan. It is imported to India from China and Malesia.

DOSE

Churna 3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Smilacin, Cinchonin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Rakta-prasadan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Tridosh-shamak

Abdominal disorders

Perm disorders

Micturitive

Anti-pyretic

Analgesic

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Chopchinyadi churna