Achyranthes aspera L

Achyranthes aspera L .

Amaranthaceae .

अपामार्ग

കടലാടി , വലിയ കടലാടി

पुठकंडा, अपामार्ग

Naayuruvi" in tamil.

Chirchita in hindi

Ayurvedic Synonyms:

SHIKHARI:  Long racemes with flowers and fruits.

APAMARGA: one which removes dishaa.

ADHA SHALYA: Downward spine like seeds.

Mayura, Markati, Avakpuspi  Indulekha,Durgraha.

APAMARGA KSHAARA PREPARATION

The methord of preparation of kshaara is very simple. Burn the dried plant and dissolve the ash  in  water and filter. Then reduce the filtrate ,you will get kshara.

Dose 250 mg to 1 gm in divided doses.

( Special thanks to Hemachandran Madhavan Kunnathu sir)

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

(BP)

अपामार्ग: सरस्टीक्षणो दीपनस्तिक्तक: कटु: 

पचनो रोचन: चर्दी कफ मेदो अनिलापहा:  

निहन्ती हृद्रूजा आध्मान आर्श:कण्टुसूलोदरापची:

MEDICINAL USES OF KSHAARA

Vata kapha samana

Moothrala, Vasthisodhaneeya, 

Vishahara, 

Shirovirechaneeyam

Grahi.

Hrit soola, adhmana, soola, udararoga.

Contains large amounts of potassium.

Moothrala മൂത്രളാ diuretic

Useful  in Urinary retention , dysuria , ascitis , abdominal distention,

 renal and bladder stones.

Liver and spleen disorders

kasahara, respiratory diseases.

Soolahara.

In unexplained uterine bleeding , skin diseases .

Vranaraktha sthambana.

Thaila made from kshara useful in Otitis, otorrhoea, leucoderma .

Apamarga Kshara soothra

Fistula in  and abcess

By.Dr.Francis