| BOTANICAL NAME |
RICINUS COMMUNIS |
| FAMILY |
EUPHORBIACEAE |
| SANSKRIT |
Amanda, Chankuka, Citrabija, Gandharavahasthah, Eranda, Panchangula, Taruna, Vyadambaka |
| ENGLISH |
Castor oil plant |
| HINDI |
Arend, Erand, Naudi |
| KANNADA |
Avudala, Haralu, Manda, Aralu |
| MALAYALAM |
Amandam, Avanakka, Chittamanakku, Gandharvahastakam |
| TELUGU |
Amudamulu |
| TAMIL |
Amanakkam ceti, Attagam, Kottai, Amanakku ennai |
| MARATHI |
Erendi, Yarandicha |
DISTRIBUTION
Available in allover India. It can be cultivated in tropic areas
| PARTS USED |
Root, Leaf, Seed and oil |
| DOSE |
Root 10 to 20 grams, seed 2 to 6 parts, oil 4 to 16 ml |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Ricinine, Albumin, Ricin, Octacosanol, Ricinine, Gallic acid, Lupeol, Sodium, Magnesium, Chloride, Nitrate, Iron, Aluminium, Mnganese, Calcium, Rutin, Ricinine, Apigenin, Cholorogenic, Oleic, Palmitic, Ricinoleic, Stearic.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Snigdha, Tikshan, Sukshama |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Madhura, Kashaya |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Madhura |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Vedanasthapana |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Antiinflammatory property of Eranda is very effective in treating various forms of osteoarthritis
- Spasmolytic
- Spasmogenic property of Eranda extracts are helpful in treating most of the painful conditions including muscular spasms. Hepatoprotective nature of Eranda helps to find various infections
- Antifertility
- Purgative property of Eranda in the form of medicine or oil helps as safe laxative
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Digests undigested food
- Urinary tract infection infections
- Analgesic
- Hair tonic
- Various forms of arthritis
- Constipation
- Inflammatory conditions
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Abhrak bhasma
- Balarishta
- Mashbaladi kvath churna.
- Vidaryadi kvath churna
- Eranadamula Kvatha Churna
- Gandharvahasthadi Thailam