BOTANICAL NAME

PARMELIA PERLATA

FAMILY

PARMELIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Shailay, Shilapushp

HINDI : Chadila, Jholo

DISTRIBUTION

HIMALYAS AND WESTERN BENGAL

DOSE

Churna 1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Lecanoric acid, Atranorin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Snigdh

Tikt, Kashay

Katu

Sheet

Dah-prashman

THERAPEUTIC USES

Micturitive

Anti-pyretic

Cough

Skin disorders

Heart ailments

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available