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Ahifen/Opium
AHIFEN/OPIUM
BOTANICAL NAME
PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM
FAMILY
PAPAVERACEAE
SANSKRIT NAME
Ahiphena, Chosa, Kasabijam, Nagaphena, and Ullasata.
ENGLISH
Opium poppy, Gear, Maw seed, Scag, Smack
HINDI
Afin, Kashkash, Doda, Afim.
KANNADA
Biligasgase, Gasagase, Khasakhasi.
MALAYALAM
Karappu, Kasakasa
TELUGU
Gasagasala, Nallamandu
TAMIL
Kasakasam Posttakkai, Vellai postakay, Abini
MARATHI
Aphu, Afeem, Khaskhas
DISTRIBUTION
hough Opium plantation is distributed worldwide it is available adequately in Mediterranean region, and most of the areas in India, it is cultivated under government control.
Parts Used
NIRYAAS
DOSE
30 – 125 mg. grams.
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
As extracts of opium contains many important chemicals that are having addictive chemicals such as Morphine, Codeine, Thebaine, Narcotine, Narceine, Xanthaline, Codamine, Meconin,
Thebamine.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
QUALITY (GUNA)
Laghu, Ruksha, Suksham, Vayvayi, Vikashi.
TASTE (RASA)
Tikt, Kashaya.
METABOLISM (VIPAKA)
Katu
POTENCY (VIRYA)
Ushna.
IMPACT (PRABHAVA)
Madaka.
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
THERAPEUTIC USES
Analgesic property of Ahiphena is used for vata hara medicinal preparations.
As it has Ecitement stimulating properties, it can be used for swapna vikaras or sleep disorders.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Ahiphenasava
- Astaksari gutika
- Hemanantha rasa
- Kaminividravan rasa
- Nidroday rasa