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Lepidium sativum Linn - Candrasura
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Candrasura consists of dried seeds of Lepidium sativum Linn. (Fam. Cruciferae) a small erect, annual herb, about 15-45 cm high, cultivated throughout India[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Allibija, Kapila |
| Hindi | Chansur |
| Malayalam | Asali |
| Tamil | Allivirai |
| Telugu | Adityalu, Aadalu |
| Marathi | Ahaliva, Haliv |
| Gujarathi | Aseriya, Aseliyo |
| Punjabi | Holan, Taratej |
| Kashmiri | Alian |
| Sanskrit | Candrika |
| English | Common Cress |
Chemical Composition
Alkaloids, essential oil, fixed oil and mucilage.
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Katu (Pungent), Tikta
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Teekshna
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Balapushtivardhana
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 37.
See also
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