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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, Thirst, Blood pressure disorders, Burning sensation, Asthma, Leucorrhoea, Neck stiffness, Female disease.

Parts Used

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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

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Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

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

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How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  2. [ "Morphology"]
  3. [ "Cultivation detail"]

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