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Thursday, September 7, 2017

Daruharidra - දාරුහරිදා - Daruharidra - Indian berbery

Botanical name  - Daruharidra  
Family                 -Berberidae
English name      -Indian berbery
Sanskrit names  - Darvi, Daruharidra, Parjanya, pajīni, Katankateri, Pītā, pacampacā,
                               Kāliyaka, Kālēyaka, Pītadru, Haridru, Pītadāruka, Pītaka                                                                          
Singhalese name-Daruharidra
            *Plant use in Sri Lanka-Venivel.
Botanical name Coscinum fenestratum                                                                               Family                 - Menispermaceae

Parts used          - roots, stem & fruit

Properties:
            Rasa        Kashaya, Tikta
            Guna       Laghu, Ruksha
            Veerya    Ushna
            Vipaka    Katu

Medicinal uses
External
·         Conjunctivitis – past is applied around the eye.
·         A disease of the mouth & throat – Rasanjana is used for gargling.
·         Vaginal discharge – use of douche prepared from berberis.
Internal
·         Jaundice – decoction of berberis with honey.
·         Syphilis & other sexual diseases - decoction of berberis is used.
·         Bleeding piles – The tablet of Rasanjana prepared in radish.



Formulations
            Darvyadi kvata
            Darvyadi leha
           Darvyadi taila









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