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Woodfordia fruiticosa - Dhaataki
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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 |
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
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 43.
See also
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