Pushkara Mula
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Pushkara Mula
Pushkara Mula
BOTANICAL NAME
Inula racemosa
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SANSKRIT NAME
Kasmira, padmapatra, poushkara, kushta bheda
HINDI
Pokharmul
ENGLISH
Elicampane
KANNADA
Puskaramul
TAMIL
Pushkaramulam
MALAYALAM
Pushkaramulam
MARATHI
Pushkaramul
TELUGU
Pushkaramulamu
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