Kumari / Aloe Vera
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Kumari / Aloe Vera
Kumari / Aloe Vera
BOTANICAL NAME
ALOE VERA
FAMILY
LILIACEAE
SANSKRIT NAME
Grihkanya, Ghritkumarika, Kumari
HINDI
Ghritkumari, Gwarpatha
ENGLISH
Indian Aloe
KANNADA
Kumari
TAMIL
Kumari
MALAYALAM
Kumari
MARATHI
Kumari
TELUGU
Kalabanda, Kumari
DISTRIBUTION
It is cultivated in almost all parts of India, in all climatic conditions and widely available
PARTS USED
Leaf pulp
DOSE
Leaf pulp juice 10 to 20 ml (purified), Churna 0.5 grams
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
- Hydroxyantthraquinone - barbaloin (a mixture of aloin, A and, B)
- Diastereoisomeric 10-c glucoside.
- Oleoresin.
- Aglycone aloesone.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
QUALITY (GUNA)
Guru(heavy), Snigha (slimy), Pichila (soft)
TASTE (RASA)
Tikta
METABOLISM (VIPAKA)
Katu
POTENCY (VIRYA)
Sita
IMPACT (PRABHAVA)
Pitta virechana
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Kumari is having anti-inflammatory property that helps to reduce inflammation when used in different modes and different combinations.
- Antiulcergenic properties of Kumari is helpful in treating ulcers like peptic ulcers.
- Hepatoprotective properties of Kumari helps in maintaining proper metabolism.
- Hypotensive property of Kumari helps in treating blood pressure.
- Antispasmodic property of Kumari helps in managing cramps like colic cramps and abdominal cramps or even menstrual cramps.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- UTI or urinary tract infections.
- Micturative.
- Blood purifier.
- Abdominal disorders.
- Antipyertic.
- Skin diseases.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Kumaryasava.
- Abhraka Bhasma.
- Akika Pisti.
- Chandrakala Rasa.
- Mkar Dhvaj.
- Manjishtadi Taila.
- Akika Pisti.