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Linum usitatissimum - Atashi
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Atashi consists of dried, ripe seeds of Linum usitatissimum Linn. (Fam. Linaceae), an erect annual herb, 0.6-1.2 m high, extensively cultivated throughout the plains of India upto an altitude of 800 m, capsule ripen by end of June, dried seeds separated from capsule by thrashing.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Agasebeeja, Semeagare, Agasi |
| Hindi | Alsi |
| Malayalam | Agastha, Agasi, Cheru charm |
| Tamil | Ali, Virai |
| Telugu | Avisa |
| Marathi | Atshi |
| Gujarathi | Lodhaz |
| Punjabi | Ali |
| Kashmiri | Alsi |
| Sanskrit | Umaa, ksumaa |
| English | Linseed |
Chemical Composition
Fixed oil, mucilage and protein.
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura, Tikta
Guna
Guru, Snigdha
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Vataghna, Acaksusya
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 23 .
See also
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