BOTANICAL NAME

NYCTANTHES ARBORTRISTIS

FAMILY

OLEACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Atyuha, Harashingarpushpaka, Harasimgara, Kharapatraka, Nalakunkuma, Parijata, Parijatah, Parijataka, Prajakta, Ragapushpi, Ragapuspi, Rajanihasa, Rajanikasa, Sephali, Sephalica, Sephalika

HINDI : Kuri, Binari, Har, Harsimgar, Harsinghar, Jar, Jarsinghar, Karasli, Parja, Saherwa, Saihari, Seoli, Siharu, Sephalika, Kurri, Harsingar, Nibari, Kura, Parijata, Hurshjngar, Dlatchi, Harshingar, Koori, Har-singar, Tamti, Tamat

DISTRIBUTION

This species is probably native of India, globally distributed in Indo-Malesia. Within India, it has been recorded in sub-himalayan regions, Central India and Southern Western Ghats.

DOSE

Swaras 10 - 20 ml, Churna 1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Nyctanthin, D-mannitol, Tannin, Glucose, Carotenoid glycosides, Ascorbic acid, Carotene, Friedelin, Nicotiflorin, Amyrin, Hentriacontanol, Phenylacetaldehyde, 1-decanol, Benzoic acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt, Katu

Ushan

Yakrit

THERAPEUTIC USES

Abdominal disorders

Skin diseases

Excretes out toxins

Micturitive

Cough

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available