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Nerium indicum - Ashvaghna, Karavira
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Karavira consists of dried leaves of Nerium indicum Mill. Syn. Nerium odorum Soland (Fam.Apocynaceae), a large evergreen woody shrub with milky Juice, found throughout the year in upper Gangetic plains, Himalayas, from Nepal to Kashmir upto 2000 m. Central and Southern India, also cultivated near temples and gardens.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kanagalu, Kanagile |
| Hindi | Kaner |
| Malayalam | Kanave eram, Arali, Kattalari |
| Tamil | Arali, Alari, Aatrulari |
| Telugu | Ganneru |
| Marathi | Kanher |
| Gujarathi | Kanera, Karena, Karen |
| Punjabi | Kaner |
| Kashmiri | Gandeela, Gandula |
| Sanskrit | Hayamaaraka, Harapriya |
| English | Indian Oleander |
Chemical Composition
Cardiac glucoside (oleandrin).
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kashaya, Katu
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Shvasahara, Caksusya, Krimighna, Kandughna, Kushaghna, Vranapaha,
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 85.
See also
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