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Sunday, April 5, 2020

Opium - Papaver somniferum - Abin - අබිං - Ahipēna அபின் - Papaver somniferum


Botanical name  - Papaver somniferum
Family                 -Papaveraceae.
English name      -Opium
Sanskrit names  -Fruit-Kilabheda, Khasatila, Khakhasa,
                              Latex of the fruit- Āphuka, Ahiphēna
                              Seeds- Khasa bīja, Khakhsatila
Singhalese name - Abin  අබිං
Tamil Name - அபின் 


                                   
Parts used   - Fruit pulp

Properties:      
            Rasa         Tikta, Kashaya
            Guna        Laghu, Ruksha, 
            Veerya     Sheeta                   
            Vipaka     Katu
            Prabhava  Madaka           

Attributes / Karma:
Fruit- aggravates Vata. Alleviate Kapha.Constipative, cures cough, emaciative (dhatu śoshakam), causes intoxication & unconsciousness (mada moha krut). Tvak vivardhanam,
Promote appetite. Excessive consumption causes impotency.
Latex- Alleviate Kapha. Aggravate Vata.causes dryness (Śoshana), constipative (dharaka), having the equal qualities of fruit.
Seeds – Aggravates Kapha & alleviate Vata. Strengthening (balya), nourishing (vrushya), having Guru guna,                                                                                               (B.P)

                                                                                                                              
Medicinal uses:
External
·         Conjunctivitis, Otalgiaitis – application or Āshcotana is done by a single drug or mixed with any other liquid mixture.
·         Piles, fissures & other Rectal disorders– enema is used in perineal pain.
Internal
·         Should use in small dose (¼ to 1 Gunja). In high dose it acts as depressant & is fatal.
Purification:
It is dissolved in water, rinsed & boiled at lower temperature. Dried Opium when impregnated with juice of ginger for 21 times becomes purified.

Formulations
            Ahiphenāsava, Nidrodaya vati, Karpoora rasa.


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