APAMARGA

1. Botanical name : Achyranthes aspera Linn.
2. Family : Amarantheaceae.
3. Tamil : Nayuruvi
4. Hindi : Chirachiri
5. Malayalam : Kataladi
6. English : Prickly Chaff flower
7. Habit : A wild perennial herb growing upto 30-90 cm in height.
8. Distribution : Primarily found in waste places of tropical and temperate regions.
9. Useful part : Panchanga(Whole plant)
10. Rasa Panchaka
    1. Rasa : Tikta, Katu
    1. Guna : Laghu. Ruksha, Tikshna
    1. Veerya : Ushna
    1. Vipaka : Katu
    1. Karma : Kapha Vata hara, Sirovirecana,Agnidipika, Pachaka, Chedana.
11. Indications : Agnimandya, Adhmana, Chardi, Hradruja, Arsha, Kandu, Udarashula, Apachi, Udara
12. Dose : Kshara- 0.5g to 2g, Swarasa- 10 to 20ml, Mula Churna- 3 to 6g, Bija Churna- 3g
13. Formulations : Apamarga Kshara, Apamarga Kshara Taila, Apamarga Kalka, Mahapanchagavya Ghrita.

WHOLE PLANT

FLOWER