BOTANICAL NAME

HEDYCHIUM SPICATIUM

FAMILY

ZINGIBERACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Amlaharidra, Amlanisha, Durva, Gandapatari, Gandasati, Gandha, Gandhamuli, Gandhamulika, Gandhapalashi, Gandhapalasi, Gandharika, Gandhasati, Gandhavadhu, Gandholi, Haimi, Haridracchadana, Himaja, Himodbhava, Jimutamula, Kachhora, Karbura, Karchura, Karpura, Karpurakachali, Prithupalashika, Prthupalasika, Samudra, Sathi, Sati, Saumya, Shadugrantha, Shathi, Shati, Shedwa, Sugandha, Sugandhamula, Sugandhasati, Suvata, Tuni, Ndhori

HINDI : Gandhapalashi, Kafur-kachri, Kapurakachari, Kapurkachri, Kapurkachur, Sitruti, Bagldu, Kachor, Selru

DISTRIBUTION

HIMALYAS AT A HEIGHT OF 5000 TO 8000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

DOSE

Churna 1 - 3 gms.

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Limonene, Cineole, Alkalones, Linalool, Camphor, Terpinolene, Borneol, Benzyl acetate, Cinnamic ethyl acetate, Terpinene, Cinnamate, Etyl cinnamate, Sesuitrpene alcohols

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Tikshan

Katu, Tikt, Kashay

Katu

Ushan

Shwashar

THERAPEUTIC USES

Respiratory disorders

Blood purifier

Relieves hiccoughs

Chronic old, cough

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Abhaya lavan

Agastya haritki rasayana

Amritaprasa ghrita

Aravindasava

Dashmularishta

Kantkaryavaleha