BOTANICAL NAME

ABUTILON INDICUM

FAMILY

MALVACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Atibala, Kantika

HINDI : Atibala, Tara kanchi, Itawari, Jhili, Debi, Kanghi, Tara-kanchi

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in the Pantropics. Within India, it is found in the sub-Himalayan tracts and other hills, upto an altitude of 1200 metres and throughout the hotter parts. It is a common weed on roadsides and degraded lands.

DOSE

Not available    

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Flavones, Gossypetin-8, 7-glucoside, Cynidin-3 rutinoside, Asparagin, Raffinose, Linoleic acid, Linolenic, Oleic, Palmitic, Stearic acid, Glucovanilloyl glucose, Fructose, Galactose, Glucose, Leucine, Histidine, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic acid, Aspartic acid, Galacturonic acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Snigdh, Pichil

Madhur

Madhur

Sheet

Balya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Analgesic

Heart ailmenst

Sexual problems

Rakta-pitta shamak

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Narayana taila