BOTANICAL NAME

PISTACIA INTEGERRIMA

FAMILY

ANACARDIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Karkatshringi, Ajshringi

HINDI : Kakdasingi

DISTRIBUTION

WESTERN INDIA AT A HEIGHT BETWEEN 1200 TO 8000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

DOSE

1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Resin, Pistacienoic acids, Tetracyclic triterpenes, Camphene, Luteolin, Pistacin, Pistacinin, Amino acids, Dihydromalvalic acids, Sterols, Tannins

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Kashay, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Kashar

THERAPEUTIC USES

Analgesic

Blood-purifier

Respiratory problems

Uterus associated diseases

Anti-pyretic

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Kantkaryavaleha