| BOTANICAL NAME |
Inula racemosa |
| FAMILY |
Asteraceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Kasmira, padmapatra, poushkara, kushta bheda |
| ENGLISH |
Elicampane |
| HINDI |
Pokharmul |
| KANNADA |
Puskaramul |
| MALAYALAM |
Pushkaramulam |
| TELUGU |
Pushkaramulamu |
| TAMIL |
Pushkaramulam |
| MARATHI |
Pushkaramul |
DISTRIBUTION
At temperate and alpine Western Himalayas. Found under cultivation at Garhwal and other places.
| PARTS USED |
Root |
| DOSE |
Powder:1-3gm |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Alantolactone, isoalantolactone, inunolide, ß sitosterole, dihydroinunolide etc
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Tikshna |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta, Katu |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Hrdya, Deepana |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- It is anti angina and cardioprotective thus helping in cardiac ailments.
- It is a good digestant and appetizer and thus enhances the digestive power.
- It also has anti inflammatory and analgesic properties.
- It is a good expectorant and broncho dialator thus helps in curing respiratory tract disorders.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Its paste should be applied on the chest to reduse chest pain.
- In dyspnoea with cough, 1 gm root powder of Pushkarmula should be taken with honey.
- Daily intake of pushkarmula provides you a healthy heart
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Pushkaramulasava
- Pushkaradi churna
- Pushkaradi kashaya
- Brhat yogaraja guggulu
- Haritakyadi churna etc