Doronicum hookeri - Darawnaj

Darunaj Aqrabi, Doronicum hookeri

Darawnaj is an herbaceous plant that grows in the higher altitudes of the Himalayas. It is used in Unani medicine.

Uses

Palpitation, Paralysis, Melancholia, Nervous disorders, Improves digestion

Parts Used

Root

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil	NA
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Leopard's bane

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Leaves all narrowed into short ½ - amplexicaul petioles

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Heads	Terminal	Yellow	5	Heads 1-2 glandular - pubescent base

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Achenes			Achenes all pappose		{{{6}}}

Other features

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Root divisions.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - surface sow in a greenhouse from April to June and make sure the compost does not dry out. A diurnal temperature difference is beneficial to germination. The seed usually germinates in 10 - 20 days at 20°c

Commonly seen growing in areas

Temperate area, Himalayas.

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