BOTANICAL NAME

ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA

FAMILY

APIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Laghu coraka, Laghu choraka

HINDI : Choraka bheda, Dudhachora

DISTRIBUTION

Found wild in inner valleys of Himalyas viz Kashmir, Chamba, Kullu, Pangi, Lahaul and Kinnaur at altitudes between 3200 and 4200 m

DOSE

1-3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Limonene, Pinene, P-cymene, Terpinolene, Myrcene, Fenchone, Cadinene, Borneol, Bisabolol, Angelica lactone, Selimone, Archangelin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Tikshan

Katu

Katu

Ushan

Swashara

THERAPEUTIC USES

Sotha

Svasa

Apasmara

Hikka

Arsa

Kandu

Pidaka

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Baladhatryadi taila

Manjisthadi taila