BOTANICAL NAME

INULA RACEMOSA

FAMILY

COMPOSITAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Kasmira, Kusthabheda, Padmapatra, Pauskara, Pauskaram, Pauskaramula, Pushkaramula, Pushkaramulaka, Puskara, Puskarahva, Puskarajajata, Puskarajata, Puskarakhya, Puskaram, Puskaramula, Rasna

HINDI : Pohakarmul, Puskarmul

DISTRIBUTION

This species is distributed in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region across Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal. Within India, it has been recorded in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in an altitude range of 2800-3200 metres

DOSE

1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Inulin, Alantolactone

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Tikshan

Tikt, Katu

Katu

Ushan

Shwashar

THERAPEUTIC USES

Mental disorders

Respiratory problems

Skin disorders

Menstrual disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Sudarshan churna

Siva gutika

Rodhrasava

Saptavimsatika guggulu

Dashmularishta

Baladhatryadi taila