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Elicampane, Paushkara

Inula racemosa is an Asian plant in the daisy family native to the temperate and alpine western Himalayas of Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Pakistan.

Uses

Swelling, Pus formatio, Tuberculoid ulcers, Cerebral impairment disorders, Vata impairment disorders, Cardiac asthma, Hiccups, Dyspnoea, Cough, Improves digestion.

Parts Used

Rhizome, Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains mucilage, sterols, essential oil (including azulenes), alantolactone, inulin.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Rasnabheda, Padmapatra, Pushkaramoola
Hindi Pohakarmul, Puskarmul
Malayalam Puskaramulam, Puskkaramulam
Tamil puskkaramulam
Telugu Puskaramul
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Kasmira, kusthabheda, Padmapatra
English Elicampane


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Herbaceous Oblong Some species such as Inula magnifica have long leaves that can reach up to 36 inches (90 cm in length). Narrow. Toothed

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Gold, yellow Flowering time is Summer and Daisy-like ray and disc florets. Rays are thin and spidery

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Commonly seen growing in areas

Orchards, Boundaries of cultivated fields, Along roads and rail tracks, Forest margins.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links