| BOTANICAL NAME |
Nerium Indicum |
| FAMILY |
Apocyanaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
- |
| ENGLISH |
Indian obander |
| HINDI |
Kanera |
| KANNADA |
- |
| MALAYALAM |
- |
| TELUGU |
Erra ganneru |
| TAMIL |
Alari |
| MARATHI |
Kanher |
DISTRIBUTION
Cultivated as ornamental shrub in gardens throughtout India
| PARTS USED |
Bark, Root |
| DOSE |
Choorna 30-125g |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Choorna 30-125g
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Ruksa, Laghu |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Katu, Tikta |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Usna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Kapha vatahara |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Kustaghna-It is helpful in skin diseases
- Vranahara-Its ant-bacterial property helps in curing wounds
- Caksusya- Useful in eye diseases
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Indralupta- Useful in hair fall
- Apasmara- Drug is found to be effective on CNS and used in epilepsy
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Karaviradi taila
- Hayamaradi taila
- Karavira yoga
- Sveta karaviryadi taila