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Fagonia cretica - Dhanvayāsaḥ

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Dhanvayāsaḥ

Dhanvayāsaḥ consists of dried whole plant of Fagonia cretica. It is a small spiny under shrub with stiff, more or less prostrate branches found in north-west India and Deccan.

Uses

Brain Hemorrhage, Heart problems, Liver cancer, Body pains, Cures Allergies, Cures Allergies, Heals pimples, Vomiting, Excess thirst, Blood pressure disorders, Burning sensation, Asthma, Leucorrhoea, Neck stiffness, Female disease.

Parts Used

Whole plant.

Chemical Composition

It contains Alkaloids (Harmine); amino acids (alanine, glycine, leucine, arginine isoleucine, lysine, phenylalanine, proline, tyrosine and valline), terpenoids of oleanane group[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Damahan, Dhamaasa, Hinguaa, Dhanhare
Malayalam Kodittuva
Tamil Tulganari
Telugu Chittigava, Gilaregati
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Duhsparśā, Durālambhā, Dhanvayāsakah, Virupā, Durālabhā
English Khorasan thorn


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta, Kaṭu, Madhura, Kaṣāya

Guna

Laghu, Sara

Veerya

Śīta

Vipaka

Madhura

Karma

Kaphahara, Vātahara, Pittahara, Medohara

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Small, Subsessile Linear, Oblong Green or blackish brown, 0.5 to 1.5 cm in length and 0.05 to 0.1 cm in width, without any prominent midrib region projected above the level of lamina.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Pedicels slender 6 to 12 mm long Pale rose or Purple 0.5 to 1.5 cm in length and 0.05 to 0.1 cm in width, without any prominent midrib region projected above the level of lamina

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Pentagonous schizocarp Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled Composed of five compressed Two valved cocci Seeds upto 5

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

  • Durālabhādi Kvātha, Durālabhādi Kaāya, Rāsnādi Kvātha Cūrṇa (Mahā), Tiktaka Ghṛta, Usīrāsava, Kaṇṭakāryavaleha, Mahāpañcagavya Ghṛta, Punarnavāsava.

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Arid climate.

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References

  1. The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  2. Morphology
  3. [Cultivation detail]

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