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Holarrhena antidysenterica (Roth) A.DC - Kuthaja
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Kuthaja consists of dried stem bark of Holarrhena antidysenterica (Roth) A. DC.(Fam. Apocynaceae): a small to medium sized tree, found throughout India, drug collected from 8-12 years old tree during the middle of rainy season (July to September) and again at the end of winter season by hewing and peeling and separated from attached wood.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kodasige, Halagattigida, Halagatti Mara |
| Hindi | Kurchi, Kuraiya |
| Malayalam | Kutakappala |
| Tamil | Kudasapalai |
| Telugu | Kodisapala, Palakodisa |
| Marathi | Pandhra Kuda |
| Gujarathi | Kuda, Kadachhal, Kudo |
| Punjabi | Kurasukk, Kura |
| Kashmiri | Kogad |
| Sanskrit | Kalingha, Shakra, Vatsaka |
| English | Ester tree, Conessi bark |
Chemical Composition
Conessine and related alkaloids.
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
Sheeta
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Deepana, Sangrahi, Kaphapittashamaka
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 107.
See also
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