BOTANICAL NAME

HYOSCYAMUS NIGER

FAMILY

SOLANACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

THYMUS SERPHLLUM

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Parsik yavani, Yavni, Turushka, Madkarini, Dipya, Kuberakhya, Madaka, Madakarini, Mani, Parasikava, Parasikaya, Parasikayavani, Pareckyawani, Shyama, Tivra, Turushka, Turuska, Yahvani, Yavani, Yavanibheda, Yawani

HINDI : Khurasani ajwain, Ajwaina-kurasam, Khurasani ajavayan, Khurasani-ajvayan, Khurassani jamani, Parshik-yavani, Bisajain

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed from North America to South West China. Within India, it has been recorded in Western Himalayan region of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in an altitude range of 2100-3300 metres

DOSE

Churna 1 - 25 gms.

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Hyoscyamine-n-oxide, Hyoscyamine, Hyoscine, Skimmianine, Apohyoscine, Apoatropine, Tropine, Scopolamine, Hyoscypikrin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Ruksha

Tikt, Katu

Katu

Ushan

Vednasthapan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Acts as anti – aphrodisiac

Sexual disorders

Analgesic

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Ashmarihar kashay churna

Sarpgandhaghan vati