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Doronicum hookeri - Darawnaj

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Darunaj Aqrabi, Doronicum hookeri

Darawnaj is an herbaceous plant that grows in the higher altitudes of the Himalayas. It is used in Unani medicine.

Uses

Palpitation, Paralysis, Melancholia, Nervous disorders, Improves digestion [1]

Parts Used

Root

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil NA
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Leopard's bane

[2]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Leaves all narrowed into short ½ - amplexicaul petioles

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Heads Terminal Yellow 5 Heads 1-2 glandular - pubescent base

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Achenes Achenes all pappose {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Root divisions.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - surface sow in a greenhouse from April to June and make sure the compost does not dry out. A diurnal temperature difference is beneficial to germination. The seed usually germinates in 10 - 20 days at 20°c [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Temperate area, Himalayas.


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