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KATAKA
BOTANICAL NAME Strychnos potatorum
FAMILY Loganiaceae
SANSKRIT -
ENGLISH Clearing nut
HINDI Nirmali
KANNADA -
MALAYALAM -
TELUGU Chilla ginjalu
TAMIL Tetan-kottai
MARATHI -

DISTRIBUTION

It is found all over India

PARTS USED Seeds, Root
DOSE Choorna 1-3g

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Mannogalactan, diaboline, antirhine, norharmane CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AYURVEDIC

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

QUALITY (GUNA) Laghu, Visada
TASTE (RASA) Kashaya, Madhura
METABOLISM (VIPAKA) Madhura
POTENCY (VIRYA) Sita
IMPACT (PRABHAVA) Kapha vata hara

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION

  • Caksusya-It is helpful in eye disesases
  • Sotha- Its anti-inflammatory property helps to reduce odema
  • Kusta- It can be effectively used in skin aliments

THERAPEUTIC USES

Prameha- Its anti diabetic property helps in diabetes

SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS

  • Kataka khadira kashaya
  • Kataka kramuka kashya
  • Katakadyanjanam

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