BOTANICAL NAME

CALLICARPA MACROPHYLLA

FAMILY

VERBENACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Priyangu, Phalini, Kanta, Shyama, Angnapriya, Anganapriya, Gandhaphali, Kanta, Phalin, Phalini, Priyangu, Priyanguka, Syama, Vanita

HINDI : Priyangu, Daiya, Daya, Priyamgu, Bhirmoli, Daia, Dahiya

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, South East Asia and China. Within India, it has been recorded in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Andhra Pradesh upto an altitude of 1800 metres

DOSE

3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Tetracycline diterpens, Oleanolic acid, Calliterpenone, Luteolin, Apigenin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Ruksha

Tikt, Kashay, Madhur

Katu

Sheet

Rakta-stambhan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Tridosh-shamak

Blood purifier

Skin disorders

Anti-pyretic

Excrees out toxins

Excess sweating

Abdominl disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vrihat purnachandra ras (gold)

Vidangarishta

Vyaghri taila

Ushirasava

Brihat phal ghrita