Arka

AYURVEDIC DRUG ARKA

1. ARKADWAYA DR BIDHAN MAHAJON 1 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

2. BASONYM Archyate iti Arka - Worshiped as auspicious Arkabat ushna teekshnatwaat - Sharp like sun Balarkavarna puspatwachva - Flower like rising sun Leaves having corrosive constituents 2 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

3. Ayurvedic Morphology Habitat: Gane samuhe ruchyate shobhate iti (Plant grow in a gregarious nature) Morphology: Kshiraparna Kshirakanda Raktapuspa 3 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

4. Morphology: Sadapuspa Asphota Tulaphala Bikeerana Arkaparna Kharjughna Prataap 4 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

5. Regional Name English: Madar , Gigantic swallow wort Hindi: Ak Malayalam: Errukku Kanada : Ekka Marathi, Bengali: Akanda 5 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

6. Botanical Name Calotropis gigantia R.Br Calotropis procera Ait R.Br Calo -( Kalos - Beautiful) Beautiful corona of the flower Family: Asclepiadaceae 6 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

7. Classical Ganas Caraka : Bhedaniya Swedopaga Vamanopaga Sukrasodhana Susruta : Arkaadi gana Bh.Pr.Ni : Guduchyadi varga 67-72 7 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

8. External Morphology Habitat: Commonly grows through out India as a weed. C. gigantia : Habit: Tall shrub grows up to 3 mtrs height. Bark furrowed yellowish white, covered with cottony pubescence. 8 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

9. Morphology: Leaves: Sessile, Eleptic , Oblong or obovate oblong. Acute apex. Thick glaucous green, White fine cottony tomentum . Base narrow, cordate some times semi aplexicaul . 9 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

10. Morphology: Inflorescence: Umbellate lateral cymes Flower: Purplish or white, Pedicles much longer than the flower. Covered with cottony wool. Bracteates, bisexual, Complete, actinomorphic , hypogynas , Pentamerous . 10 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

11. Morphology: Fruits: Follicle, 9-10cm long, broad, thick fleshy, green. Seeds: Numerous, broadly ovate, narrowly margined,Tomentose , brown 11 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

12. Varieties Sushruta : Arka , Alarka Bh . Pr.Ni : Sweta , Rakta Dha . Ni: Arka , Rajarka Ra.Ni : Arka , Rajarka , Suklarka , Sweta Mandara 12 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

13. Phytoconstituents : C. gigantia : Calotropin , Frugoside , Calotroposide-a,b,c,d,e,f,g , calotoxin , calactin C.procera : Calotropin , Alpha amyrine , Beta amyrine , Mudarine 13 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

14. Rasapanchaka Root latex Flower Katu , Tikta Tikta , Lavana Madhura , Tikta Laghu , Ruksha , Teekshna Ushna , Snigdha Laghu Katu Katu Katu Ushna Ushna Ushna 14 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

15. Karma Dosha Karma : KV Root: Kustha , Kandu , Visa, Vrana , Krimi , Arsa , sopha Latex: Kustha , Virek , Vamak Flower: Vrisya , Deepan , Pachana , Kasa 15 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

16. Pharmacological action Stomachic Purgative Emetic Expectorent Anthelmintic Analgesic 16 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

17. Therapeutic Indication Arsha : root of arka and leaves of shami Skin diseases: Oil from arka , manasila , marich Wounds: Arka leaves to cover Danta Krimi : sapta parna and arka Urusthambha Pliharoga 17 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

18. Therapeutic Indication Ulcer in male genital organ( Vr . M) Vriddhi , slipada (Chakra) Scorpion bite( Chakra,VM ) Black spot in face ( Vangasen , Sharangadhara ) Vranaropana ( Sahasrayoga ) 18 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

19. Dose Root bark powder: 500mg- 750mg Latex: 1/4 th -1/2 th gm Fatal Dose: Root bark powder: 2-5gm Leaf powder: 3-10 gm 19 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

20. Formulation Arka lavana : Pliha , Gulma Arkeswara rasa: Raktapitta Arka manasiladi lepa : Skin Arkapuspadi vatika : Udarshula Dhanvantaram ghritam : Prameha,Pandu Mritasanjivani Palankashadi taila 20 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON

21. Toxicity Stomach wash Fresh juice of Nilini Sugar solution to drink Cincha juice Palasha decoction Large quantity of milk and ghee 21 DR BIDHAN MAHAJON