BOTANICAL NAME

PISTIA STRATIOTES

FAMILY

ARACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Jalkumbhi, Variparni, Kumbhik

HINDI : Jalkumbhi

DISTRIBUTION

WHOLE OF INDIA

DOSE

Swaras 10 - 20 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Pna salt (pottassium chloride, Sulphate)

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt, Madhur

Madhur

Sheet

Rakta-stambhan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Tridooshaj vikaar

Strength and vigour

Anti-pyretic

Cough

General weakness

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Abhrak bhasma