ARKAPARNI

1. Botanical name : Tylophora indica
2. Family : Asclepiadaceae
3. Tamil : Nanju aruppan. Nayppalai
4. Hindi : Anantamul
5. Malayalam : Vallipalla
6. English : Emetic Swallow
7. Habit : A small slender climbing herb with yellowish sap.
8. Distribution : Found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam, Bengal, Odisha, Kerala
9. Useful part : Whole Plant
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Tikta
    • Guna : Ushna
    • Veerya : Ushna
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Vamaka, Swedajanana, Pachana, Sthambaka, Raktashodaka.
11. Indications : Swasa, Kasa, Atisara, Pravaahika, Pradara, Jwara, Agnimandya, Phiranga
12. Dose : Powder – 1-5g

Juice 5-10ml

Decoction –10-15ml