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97 APAMARGA 

Botanical Name— Achyranthes aspera Linn.

Family- AMARANTHA!A!

Names in "i##erent lan$%a$es

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Hindi- Chirachintakingcingi, Telugu-Uttareni; English- Prickly chaff 

flower; Tamil- Nayurvi; annada Uttaren; !alayalam- atalati;

"engali- #$ang; Pun%a&- Puthakanda; !arathi- #ghad'

(ynonyms) a$i $i$$ali, Pratyak$us$i, Praticina$hal', !ayuraka,sikhari, inihi, #dhahalya, !arkata$i$$ali, u&%a*

lassi#ication accor"in$ to ara&a' (%sr%ta ) *a$+hata

ara&a siro,irecanopa$a' imi$hna' *imanopa$a

(%sr%ta Ar&"i

*a$+hata Ar&"i

/ntro"%ction

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  #$amarga used for $re$aring shara + removal of ecessive water 

from our &ody*

 

*arieties ) a"%lterants - 0* 1 contro,ersy' A2 1 a"%lterants3

* .ouradanda #$amarga

/* sveta 0white1

2*  3akta 0red1

4* 3'matha 0&lue1*- unknown

5* Pu$alia la$$acea 6 3akta 7C89

:* #*&identata 7C89

 

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Morpholo$y

# stiff erect her&, 2-

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2istri+%tion

Common as weed throughout @ndia*

Ha+itat

@t grows all over @ndia

 

hemical composition A The seeds and $entads 0leaves, flowers, fruits,

stem and root1 contain $otassium salts "etaine, achyranthine,

hentriacontane, ecdysterone; achyranthes sa$onins #, ", C, B*

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Properties—

Rasa at%' Ti&ta

G%na La$h%' R4&sa' Ti&sna

*irya 5sna

*ip&a at%

arma a$ha-vatahara, (irovirecana, Bi$ana-$acana, !edohara

@ndications) Chardi, Hridroga, #dhm'na, and, sula, Udara, #$aci,

3aktaras, 8iscik', rimi, (idhma, (adyo vrana, !utrakrcchra

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!6ternal %ses A #nti-inflammatory, analgesic, antidote, antise$tic, nasal

decongestant* Crushed leaves are a$$lied on inflammatory lesions, @ts

an%an is a$$lied in o$thalmic disorders, Duice of leaves 1it is used in

wounds* The leaves are crushed and a$$lied on the area of scor$ion

stings* il $rocessed in a$amarga kshar is used in earache 0otitis1* # fine

 $owder of seeds is used for $radhaman nasya 0where this $owder is

 &lown through small tu&e into the nose1* This reduces heaviness in thehead instantly* The salts 0kshars1 are used in moles and fistula* Crushed

seeds are a$$lied locally in &leeding $iles* The %uice &eing haemostatic,

sto$s &leeding from wounds*

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/nternal 5se

2i$esti,e system A Carminative, a$$etiFer, antacid and anthelmintic in

nature* @t is a good remedy for ecessive a$$etite* @t is used in emesis,

loss of a$$etite, a&dominal $ain, indigestion, flatulence, ascites* $iles,

gall-stones* helminthiasis etc @n ecessive a$$etite* the seeds $rocessed

in milk and sugar are given as a food su$$lement This $re$aration takes

time to digest &ut does not create any disorders* Thus, ii $acifies hunger as well* 0@t is &elieved that laddus $re$ared from seeds reduce a$$etite to

such and etent that the $erson does not feel hungry for a cou$le of 

months*1 "hasmak is a disease where there is a voracious a$$etite The

seeds cooked in nce 0khichadi 3 are given in &hasmak for one week*

#$amarga khara is used in ascites*

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 irc%latory system A @t is a &lood $urifier, it is also a haematinic and

anti-inflammatory* @t is used in anaemia, rheumatoid arthritis, oedema

and scrofula* #$amarga kshara &eing alkaline is used in acid $e$tic

disorders*

Respiratory system A The $owder of roots is used in &ronchitis and

asthma as decongestant*

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5rinary system A @t is a diuretic and reduces acidic $H of urine* shar is

used in renal calculi* cystitis and ne$hritis*

(&in A @t is a dia$horetic and yet anti$ruritic* @t is used in dermatoses,

moles and other skin disorders* !ole falls oft when tied with kshar sutra

of a$amarga* @t is also used in $re$aring ksharsutra for treating analfistula*

Repro"%cti,e system A #$amarga has &een used for $unsavan vidhi

08ag&hatta (harir G2

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 $e$$er and a$amarga root along with water are given to drink in snake

 $oisoning*

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(roto$amit,a

2osha A #lleviates ka$ha and vata*

2hat% A !edoghna, raktagami*

Mala A Purisha, useful for eliminating eudates from nose &y nasya,urine 0lithotri$sic1*

8r$ans A Heart, head, liver 0cholagogue1*

Part Used) 3oot, seed, leaf, whole $lant, ks'ra

Bosage) ?resh %uice -/ ml, 'ra 0.5-2 g*

/mportant o$as or Formations

#$amarga ks'ra taila, (ikhari grhta 

/mportant research :or& $oin$ on

01 diuretic activity

0/1 action in le$rosy*

021 hy$oglycaemic activity

(5) hy$otension, de$ression of the heart, dilatation of the &lood vessels

0:1 inotro$ic and chronotro$ic effect0J1 antifungal activity

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Thera$eutic Uses) 

 

01 8isucik') The root of #$amarga is taken with water 0"* P*1

 

0/1 (idhma) (eeds of !ulaka and fresh %uice of #$amarga are made

into $aste and a$$lied eternally 08*!*1*

 021 Nidr'n'sa) Becoction $re$ared with aka%angha, #$am'rga,

ocil'ka and (u$arnik' is useful 0H*(*1*

 

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