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Nerium indicum - Ashvaghna, Karavira

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Karavira consists of dried leaves of Nerium indicum Mill. Syn. Nerium odorum Soland (Fam.Apocynaceae), a large evergreen woody shrub with milky Juice, found throughout the year in upper Gangetic plains, Himalayas, from Nepal to Kashmir upto 2000 m. Central and Southern India, also cultivated near temples and gardens.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kanagalu, Kanagile
Hindi Kaner
Malayalam Kanave eram, Arali, Kattalari
Tamil Arali, Alari, Aatrulari
Telugu Ganneru
Marathi Kanher
Gujarathi Kanera, Karena, Karen
Punjabi Kaner
Kashmiri Gandeela, Gandula
Sanskrit Hayamaaraka, Harapriya
English Indian Oleander


Chemical Composition

Cardiac glucoside (oleandrin).

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, Ruksha, Tikshna

Veerya

Ushna (heat)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Shvasahara, Caksusya, Krimighna, Kandughna, Kushaghna, Vranapaha,

Prabhava

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 85.

See also

External Links

THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA