Dhanwayasa

Dhanwayasa - ayurveda medicinal herb

1. Dhanwayasa:- Dhanvaysah is a dried whole plant part of Fagonia cretica Linn

2. Vernacular Names:- Sanskrit : Duhsparsha , Duralambh , Dhanvyasakah , Assamese : Bengali : Duralabha English : Khorasan thorn, Virgin's Mantle, Virgon's Mantlem Gujrati : Dhamaaso Hindi : Damahan , Dhamaasa , Hinguaa , Dhanhare , Dhanvyaas , Dhanvyas , Dramah Malayalam : Kodittuva Marathi : Dhamaasaa Punjabi : Dama , Dhamah , Dhamaha Tamil : Tulganari Telugu : Chittigava , Gilaregati

3. Synonyms:- धन्वयास दुरालभा समुद्रान्ता गान्धारि दुस्पर्शा कच्छुरा अनन्ता

4. Verities:- -

5. Habitat:-Punjab, western India, Arab,Afganistan, khurasan etc

6. Morphology; - Root - Tap root externally brownish green, rough. Stem - Stem pieces 0.5 to 1.5 cm thick, of variable lengths; young green, mature brown; spiny, two pairs of spines present at each node, spines sharp, slender, 1.5 to 2 cm in length; external surface of stem green, whitish brown when dry. Leaf - Small, oblong, green or blackish brown, 0.5 to 1.5 cm in length and 0.05 to 0.1 cm in width, Flower - Flowers small, pale rose or purple,flowering usually in Sharad ruthu Fruit - Pentagonus schizocarp, composed of five compressed,

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8. Chemical Composition:- Alkaloids (Herminie); amino acids (alanine, glycine, leucine, arginine isoleucine, lysine, phenylalanine, proline, tyrosine and valline); terpenoids of oleanane group.

9. Properties:- Rasa : Madhura , Katu , Tikta , Kashay Guna : Laghu , Snigdha Virya : Usna Vipaka : Madhura

10. Dosha Karma;- Kaphahara , Medohara , Pittahara , V¡tahara

11. Theraputic uses;- Daha , Grahani Gulma , Jvara , Kasa , Kustha , Prameha , Raktapitta , Vatarakta , Visarpa , Atisara , Vishamajvara , Trsna , Moh

12. Functions Acc to Diff Scholars

13. Useful Part:- Panchanga

14. Dosage:- Churna :- 5-10gms Phanta :- 40-80 ml

15. Special preparations:- Kantkaryavaleha , Maha Vishgarbha Taila , Mahatiktaka Grita , Panchamrita kwath Churna , Patoladi grita , Rasnadi kvath Churna , Sudrshan Churna , Ushirasava

16. Cotations ;- दुरालभा स्वादुशिता तिक्ता दाहविनाशिनि विषमज्वरत्रड्छर्दिमेहमोहविनाशिनि ( रा. नि )