BOTANICAL NAME

ARGEMONE MEXICANA

FAMILY

PAPAVERACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Satyanasi, Brahma-dundi, Brahmadandi, Brahmandanti, Bramhi, Brumadandie, Darudi, Haimavathi, Hemadugdha, Hemashikha, Hemavati, Hemavha, Kancani, Kanchanakehiri, Kanchani, Karhini, Katuparni, Kshirini, Ksiraparni, Patuparni, Pitadugdha, Pitapushpa, Rukmini, Sarvaksiri, Srigalakanta, Srigalakantaka, Suvarna, Suvarnaksiri, Svarnadagdha, Svarnadugdha, Svarnakshiri, Svarnaksiri, Svarnavha, Swarnakshiri, Yavachincha, Canaksiri

HINDI : Satyanasi, Bharband, Bharbhand, Bhatbhamt, Biladhutura brahmadundi, Brahmi, Farangidhatura, Farangidhutura, Firanghee-dhatura, Kutila, Pharamgi dhattura, Pila-dhatura, Satiyanashi, Shiyal-kanta, Ujar-kanta, Shialkanta, Pila-dhutura, Farangi-dhutura, Shial kanta, Kateli, Kandiari, Kandailu, Satayanasi, Satyanashi, Pili-kateli

DISTRIBUTION

This species is native to Central and Tropical South America but now is a Pantropical weed. Within India, it is naturalized throughout up to an altitude of 1500 metres

DOSE

Churna 1 - 3 gm, Kshir 5 - 10 drops, Swaras 5 - 10 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Brberine, Protopine

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt

Katu

Sheet

Sukhvirechan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Excretes out worms

Abdominal disorders

Anti-pyretic

Skin diseases

Blood purifier

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Mis raka sneha