DHAMANAKA

1. Botanical name : Artemisia vulgaris
2. Family : Asteraceae
3. Tamil : Maasipattiri
4. Hindi : Douna
5. Malayalam : Makkipoovu
6. English : Mugwort
7. Habit : Dhamanaka is a perennial aromatic herb with yellow-colored flowers.
8. Distribution : a common plant growing in places containing low-nitrogen soils, such as waste places, roadsides and uncultivated areas
9. Useful part : Whole Plant
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
    • Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna
    • Veerya : Ushna
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Tridosha shamaka, Tridosha hara
11. Indications : Kandu, Kushta, Visha, Graha roga
12. Dose : Powder 0.5-1g
    Juice 5-10ml