| 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