BOTANICAL NAME

ERYTHRINA VARIEGATA

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Paaribhadra, Kantkipalaash, Kantakipalasa, Paribhadra, Paribhadrah, Raktapuspa

HINDI : Dadap, Pamkara, Pharhad, Pangara, Farad, Raktamadar, Mandar, Rakta madar

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in the tropics. Within India, it is found wild in deciduous forest throughout and in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is often culivated in gardens as ornament.

DOSE

Leaf juice 50 - 100 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Erythraline, Erythrinine, Erysovine, Erysodine, Erysonine, Erysotrine, Erysopine, Erysopitine, Erysodienone, Erybidine, Ferulic and caffeic acids

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu

Katu, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Karna

THERAPEUTIC USES

Anti – inflammatory

Ear disorders

Sexual disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Nyagrodhadi churna

Shrigopal taila

Abhaya lavan