BOTANICAL NAME

TYPHA ELEPHANTINA

FAMILY

TYPHACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Eraka

HINDI : Pateraa, Erakaa

DISTRIBUTION

Found throughout plains of India, in stagnant water and the sides of streams and marshes

DOSE

10 - 20 gm decoctioin

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Not available

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Snigdh

Madhur

Madhur

Sheet

Pittahara

THERAPEUTIC USES

Daha

Raktavikara

Vatarakta

Visarpa

Raktapitta

Asmari

Sopha

Vrana

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available