BOTANICAL NAME

PLUCHEA LANCEOLATA

FAMILY

COMPOSITAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Elaparni, Mukta, Rasna, Rasya, Sreyasi, Sugandha, Surabhi, Surasa, Suvaha, Yukta

HINDI : Raisan, Vaisurai, Phaar

DISTRIBUTION

This species is found to grow well in dry tracts of Punjab, upper Gangetic plain, Rajasthan and Gujarat. It is considered a weed.

DOSE

Kwath 50 - 100 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Quercetin, Quercitrin, Isorhamnetin, Pleuchioside, Pleuchiol, Moretenol, Moretenol acetate, Triterpene, Sterol glycosides, Taraxasterol

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru

Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Vednasthapan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Analgesic

Useful in cold stroke with agaru

Digests aam

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Yogaraj guggulu

Vyaghri taila

Vidangarishta