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Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn - Yashthi

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Yashthi consists of dried, unpeeled, stolon and root of Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn, (Fam. Leguminosae) , a tall perennial herb, upto 2 m high found cultivated in Europe. Persia, Afghanistan and to little extent in some parts of India.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Jestamadu, Madhuka, Jyeshtamadhu, Atimadhura
Hindi Mulethi, Mulathi, Muleti, Jethimadhu, Jethimadh
Malayalam Irattimadhuram
Tamil Athimadhuram
Telugu Atimadhuramu
Marathi Jesthamadh
Gujarathi Jethimadha, Jethimard, Jethimadh
Punjabi Jethimadh, Mulathi
Kashmiri Multhi
Sanskrit Yashtimadhooka, Yasheeka, Madhooka
English Liquorice root


Chemical Composition

Glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizic acid, glycyrrhetinic acid, asparagine, sugars, resin and starch

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura

Guna

Guru, Snigdha

Veerya

Sheeta

Vipaka

Madhura

Karma

Balya, Caksusya, Vrasya, Varnya, Vatapittajit, Raktaprashodana

Prabhava

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 168

See also

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