BOTANICAL NAME

ANGELICA GLAUCA

FAMILY

UMBELLIFERAE

SUBSTITUTE

ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Ksemak, Coraka, Granthiparna, Ksemaka, Taskara, Canda

HINDI : Chora, Choru

DISTRIBUTION

This species is endemic to India found in Western Himalaya in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh (Simla) and Uttar Pradesh between an altitude range of 1800-3700 metres, Rajasthan at an altitude of 1200 m, and in Bihar. It has been introduced into Lal Bagh Botanic Gardens, Bangalore.

DOSE

1 - 3 gms.

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

1.3 % fragrant oil is derieved from its root

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Katu, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Sangyasthapan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Anti-pyretic

Mental disorders

Abdominal disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Maha narayana taila