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Fagonia cretica - Dhanvayāsaḥ
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Dhanvayāsaḥ consists of dried whole plant of Fagonia cretica Linn. Syn. F. arabica Linn., F. bruguieri DC. (Fam. Zygophyllaceae), a small spiny under shrub with stiff, more or less prostrate branches found in north-west India and Deccan.
Uses
Brain Hemorrhage, Heart problems, Liver cancer, Body pains, Cures Allergies, Cures Allergies, Heals pimples, Vomiting, Excess thirst, Blood pressure disorders, Burning sensation, Asthma, Leucorrhoea, Neck stiffness, Female disease.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Alkaloids (Harmine); amino acids (alanine, glycine, leucine, arginine isoleucine, lysine, phenylalanine, proline, tyrosine and valline), terpenoids of oleanane group[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Damahan, Dhamaasa, Hinguaa, Dhanhare |
| Malayalam | Kodittuva |
| Tamil | Tulganari |
| Telugu | Chittigava, Gilaregati |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Duhsparśā, Durālambhā, Dhanvayāsakah, Virupā, Durālabhā |
| English | Khorasan thorn |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kaṭu, Madhura, Kaṣāya
Guna
Laghu, Sara
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Kaphahara, Vātahara, Pittahara, Medohara
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Small, subsessile | Linear, Oblong | Green or blackish brown, 0.5 to 1.5 cm in length and 0.05 to 0.1 cm in width, without any prominent midrib region projected above the level of lamina. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedicels slender | 6 to 12 mm long | Pale rose or Purple | 0.5 to 1.5 cm in length and 0.05 to 0.1 cm in width, without any prominent midrib region projected above the level of lamina |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentagonous schizocarp | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | Composed of five compressed | Two valved cocci | seeds upto 5 |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Durālabhādi Kvātha, Durālabhādi Kaāya, Rāsnādi Kvātha Cūrṇa (Mahā), Tiktaka Ghṛta, Usīrāsava, Kaṇṭakāryavaleha, Mahāpañcagavya Ghṛta, Punarnavāsava.
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
- ↑ "Morphology"
- ↑ [ "Cultivation detail"]
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Brain Hemorrhage
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Heart problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Body pains
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cures Allergies
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Heals pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vomiting
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Excess thirst
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blood pressure disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burning sensation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Leucorrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Neck stiffness
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Female disease
- Herbs with Whole plant used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Arid climate
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