BOTANICAL NAME

CYMBOPOGON MARTINI

FAMILY

GRAMINAE

SUBSTITUTE

CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Dhyamakah, Rohisa, Rohisah

HINDI : Gandhabel, Rusa ghas, Gandhej-ghas, Rusha, Rusa, Piriya ghas, Makora, Mirchagandh, Motio

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in the Tropics. Within India, it occurs in the drier localities of India, common in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and South India.

DOSE

Kwath 50 - 100 ml, Oil 1 - 3 drops

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Carvone, Carveol, Perillyl alcohol, Geranyl acetate, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Farnesol, Dihemiacetal, Bismonoterpenoid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Katu, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Satnya-janan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Abdominal disorders

Urinary tract infection

Anti-pyretic

Heart ailmenst

Analgesic

Skin diseases

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Dhanvantara ghrita

Maha panchgavya ghrita