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.
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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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