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Ashvagandha consists of dried mature roots of Withania somnifera Dunal. (Fam.Solanaceae), a perennial shrub, found in waste land, cultivated field and open grounds throughout India, widely cultivated in certain areas of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan , roots collected in winter, washed and cut into short pieces.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Angarberu, Hiremaddina-gida
Hindi Asgandh
Malayalam Amukkuram
Tamil Amukkaramkizangu
Telugu Pennerugadda
Marathi Asagandha, Askagandha
Gujarathi Asgandha
Punjabi Asgandh
Kashmiri Asagandh
Sanskrit Hayagandhi, Vajigandha
English


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya

Guna

Laghu (Light)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Madhura

Karma

Rasaayana, Vatakaphapaha, Balya, V¡ajikaarana

Prabhava

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 20.

See also

External Links

THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA

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