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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

[4] 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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