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Pandanus tectorius soland. ex.Parkinson - KETAKI

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Ketaki consists of dried, underground roots of Pandanus tectorius Soland.ex Parkinson (Fam. Pandanaceae), a densely branched shrub, rarely erect found along the coast of India and Andaman Island and sometimes cultivated in gardens also[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kadajlmudu, Talehuvu
Hindi Kevada
Malayalam Pookaitha
Tamil Tazhai
Telugu Mogali
Marathi Kewda
Gujarathi Kevado
Punjabi Keora
Kashmiri Musabbar, Siber
Sanskrit Sushikaapushpa
English Screw pine


Chemical Composition

Essential oil.

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta, Madhura, katu

Guna

Laghu

Veerya

Ushna (heat)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Balya, Keeshya, Rasaayana, Varnya, Daurgandhyanashana, Dardyakara, Saukhyakara, Kaphapaha, Caksusya.

Prabhava

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 94.

See also

External Links

THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA

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