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{{Common names|sa=Bhahupushpi, Taamraushpi, Vahnijvaala|en=Fire flame bush|gu=Dhavadi, Dhavani|hi=Dhai, Dhava|kn=Dhataki, Tamrapushpi|ks=Kath|ml=Tattiripuvu, Tatire|mr=Dhayati, Dhavati|pa=Davi, Phul Dhava|ta=Kattati, Kattathi, Kattattipoo|te=Aarl Puruvu}}
 
{{Common names|sa=Bhahupushpi, Taamraushpi, Vahnijvaala|en=Fire flame bush|gu=Dhavadi, Dhavani|hi=Dhai, Dhava|kn=Dhataki, Tamrapushpi|ks=Kath|ml=Tattiripuvu, Tatire|mr=Dhayati, Dhavati|pa=Davi, Phul Dhava|ta=Kattati, Kattathi, Kattattipoo|te=Aarl Puruvu}}
 
   
 
   
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==Chemical Composition==
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Tannin and glucoside.
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==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

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Dhaataki consists of flowers of Woodfordia fruticosa (Linn.) Kurz. (Fam.Lythraceae) : much branched, semi deciduous, undershrub or shrub, 1-3 m high, rarely upto 3 m, found throughout India, ascending to 1500 m in Himalayas and also in the Gangetic plains , also cultivated in gardens.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Dhataki, Tamrapushpi
Hindi Dhai, Dhava
Malayalam Tattiripuvu, Tatire
Tamil Kattati, Kattathi, Kattattipoo
Telugu Aarl Puruvu
Marathi Dhayati, Dhavati
Gujarathi Dhavadi, Dhavani
Punjabi Davi, Phul Dhava
Kashmiri Kath
Sanskrit Bhahupushpi, Taamraushpi, Vahnijvaala
English Fire flame bush


Chemical Composition

Tannin and glucoside.

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Katu (Pungent), Kashaya

Guna

Laghu (Light)

Veerya

Sheeta (Cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Grahya, Paacana, Vshaghna, Garbhastheepana, Kriminut,

Prabhava

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 43.

See also

External Links

THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA