BOTANICAL NAME

TARAXACUM OFFICINALE

FAMILY

COMPOSITAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Dugdhapheni, Lootari, Payasvini

HINDI : Dugchipheni, Dudhi, Baran, Dudal, Dudh-batthal, Dudhal, Dudli, Kanphul, Shamuke, Dudhee, Karatu, Dudhali

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in Eurasia. Within India, it has been reported from Himachal Pradesh (Lahaul-Spiti : Common throughout the area. Sissu-Gondhla) T. officinale Weber ex Wiggers - is it the same WOI- found throughout the temperate Himalayas, in the Khasi hills of Meghalaya, Mishmi hills of Arunachal Pradesh, and in the hills of South India at altitudes of 300-5,400 metres; it also occurs in Gujarat.

DOSE

Churna 1/2 - 1 gm, Kwath 25 - 50 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Seponin, Stigmasterol, Inulin, Lavulin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Tikt, Katu

Katu

Ushan

Yakrit

THERAPEUTIC USES

Abdominal disorders

Skin diseases

Anti-pyretic

Sweat inducing

General weakness

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available