ARKA

1. Botanical name : Calotropis gigantea Linn
2. Family :Asclepiadaceae
3. Tamil : Erukku
4. Hindi : Madara
5. Malayalam : Yerikku
6. English :Crown flower
7. Habit :A large shrub, much branched, contains milky latex.
8. Distribution : All over India, Srilanka, Afghanistan, Iran and Africa.
9. Useful part : Root, Latex, Leaves, Flowers.
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Katu, Tikta
    • Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, Tiksna
    • Veerya : Usna
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Kaphavata samaka
11. Indications : Agnimanda-ajirna, Arsa, Dantaroga, Visamajvara.
12. Dose : Root-bark powder ½ -1 gm.; 6-12 grains. Root-bark powder 1/5-2/3 gm. (as tonic). Flowers 1-2 gms. Root-bark 3-5 gms (as emetic). Latex 1/8 – 1/4  gms.; 4-12 grains powder of calcinated, Leaves. 2-5 gms.
13. Formulations : Arka lavana, Arka taila, Arkamana??iladi dh?ma.

WHOLE PLANT

LEAF & FLOWER