GOJIHVA

1. Botanical name : Elephantopus scaber Wall.
2. Family : Boraginaceae
3. Tamil : Yanaichuvadi
4. Hindi : Gobhi
5. Malayalam : Aanachuvadi
6. English : Elephant Foot
7. Habit : Gojivha is a perennial hairy shrub with purple/yellow coloured flowers.
8. Distribution : Found primarily in South Eastern Asia.
9. Useful part : Whole Plant
10. Rasa Panchaka
    1. Rasa : Madhura, Tikta
    1. Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
    1. Veerya : Sheeta
    1. Vipaka : Madhura
    1. Karma : V?ta-pittahara, M?trala, Vrana ropana, Hrdya

1. Indications : Kasa, Aruchi, Shwasa, Prameha, Asra, Jwara, Vrana.
2. Dose : Powder – 3 to 6 g,

Decoction – 30-40 ml

1. Formulations : Gojihwadi kashaya, Arka Gavajavan, Banapsadi kvatha.