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Hedychium spicatum - Shathi
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Shathi consists of sliced, dried rhizomes of Hedychium spicatum Ham.ex Smith (Fam. Zingiberaceae), a perennial rhizomatous herb, measuring upto 1 m occurs in parts of western and central regions of sub-tropical Himalayas at an altitude of 1500-2000 m, grows abundantly in Kumaon and Punjab.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Goul Kachora, Seenakachora, Kachora |
| Hindi | Kapurkachri |
| Malayalam | Katcholam, Katchooram |
| Tamil | Poolankizangu Kichili Kizongu |
| Telugu | Gandha Kachuralu |
| Marathi | Kapurakachari, Gablakachari |
| Gujarathi | Kapurkachri, Kapurkachali |
| Punjabi | Kachur, Kachoor |
| Kashmiri | Kapoorkachara |
| Sanskrit | Shathi, Gandhamulika |
| English | Spiked ginger lily |
Chemical Composition
Essential oil.
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kashaya, Katu
Guna
Laghu, Tikshna
Veerya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Shoolahara, Grahi, Kaphavataghna, Mukhashodhana
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 132.
See also
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