BOTANICAL NAME

ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS

FAMILY

APOCYNACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Ayugmachchhada, Ayugmaparna, Ayukachhada, Bahuparna, Brihattvaka, Brihatvaka, Chatraparna, Dalegandhi, Devavriksha, Gandhiparna, Grahanasha, Grahanashamaparna, Grahashi, Guchhapushpa, Jivani, Kshatrya, Madagandha, Munichhada, Palagaruda, Payasya, Sapta-parna, Saptacchada, Saptacchadah, Saptachhada, Saptahva, Saptanga, Saptaparna, Saptaparnah, Saptaparni, Sarada, Shalmalipatraka, Sharada, Sharadipushpa, Shirarujam, Shuktiparna, Sringiritika, Suparnaka, Sutipatra, Vidha, Vinada, Vinyaka, Visalatvak, Visaltvak, Visamacchada, Vishalatvaka, Vishamachhada, Na, Saptachadah

HINDI : Chatiun, Chattiyan, Saitankajhad, Saittan ka jat, Satiun, Satni, Satwin, Chatian, Chhatium, Chhatan

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in the Paleotropics. Within India, it is found almost throughout, up to an altitude of 600 metres

DOSE

Kwath

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Ditamine, Echitamine, Echitanine, Euchicaoutchien, Ecicerin, Echitin, Echitein, Echiretin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Snigdh

Tikt, Kashay

Katu

Ushan

Vishamjvar-ghan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Anti-pyretic

Abdominal disorders

Blood purifier

Cough

Leprosy

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Abhrak bhasma

Amritaprasa ghrita

Amritarishta

Aragvadhadi kvath churna

Brihanmarichadya taila