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Ricinus communis Linn - Eranda
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Era¸·a consists of dried, mature roots of Ricinus communis Linn. (Fam.Euphorbiaceae), a tall glabrous shrub or almost small tree 2-4 m high, found throughout India, mostly growing wild on waste land and also cultivated for its oil seeds. [1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Haralu, Oudala gida |
| Hindi | Arand, Erand, Andi, Rend |
| Malayalam | Avanakku |
| Tamil | Amanakku |
| Telugu | Amudapu veru |
| Marathi | Erand |
| Gujarathi | Erandio, Erando |
| Punjabi | Arind |
| Kashmiri | Aran, Banangir |
| Sanskrit | Gandharvahasta, Vaatari, Panchanigula, Citraa, Urubu, Rubu |
| English | Castor oil plant |
Chemical Composition
Alkaloid (ricinine).
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
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Vatahara, Vrishya, Aamapacana
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 46.
See also
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