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Carataeva nurvala Buch-Ham - Varuna
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Varuna consists of dried stem bark of Crataeva nurvala Buch-Ham (Fam.Capparidaceae), a small wild or cultivated tree found throughout the year in India, often found along streams, also in dry, deep boulder formation in Sub-Himalayan tracts.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Bipatri, Mattamavu, Neervalamara |
| Hindi | Baruna, Barna |
| Malayalam | Neermatalam |
| Tamil | Maralingam |
| Telugu | Bilvarani |
| Marathi | Vayavarna, Haravarna, Varon |
| Gujarathi | Vayvarno, Varano |
| Punjabi | Barna, Barnahi |
| Kashmiri | Kath |
| Sanskrit | Varuna |
| English | Three leaved caper |
Chemical Composition
Saponin and tannin.
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kashaya
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Bhedi, Deepana, Vaatashlesmahara
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 159.
See also
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