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Carataeva nurvala Buch-Ham - Varuna

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Varuna consists of dried stem bark of Crataeva nurvala Buch-Ham (Fam.Capparidaceae), a small wild or cultivated tree found throughout the year in India, often found along streams, also in dry, deep boulder formation in Sub-Himalayan tracts.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bipatri, Mattamavu, Neervalamara
Hindi Baruna, Barna
Malayalam Neermatalam
Tamil Maralingam
Telugu Bilvarani
Marathi Vayavarna, Haravarna, Varon
Gujarathi Vayvarno, Varano
Punjabi Barna, Barnahi
Kashmiri Kath
Sanskrit Varuna
English Three leaved caper


Chemical Composition

Saponin and tannin.

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta, Kashaya

Guna

Laghu, Ruksha

Veerya

Ushna (heat)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Bhedi, Deepana, Vaatashlesmahara

Prabhava

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 159.

See also

External Links

THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA