Plandu medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Plandu medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Plandu

Main Synonym

Yavanesta, mukhadushika, durgandha

Regional Name

Bengali : peyaja
Gujarati : kanda, dugali
Hindi : pyaz
Kannada : nirulli
Tamil : veyangama
Marathi : kanda
English : onion

Botanical Name

Alium cepa Linn

Family

Liliaceae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya charak, Aacharya sushruta and Aacharya vagbhatta : shaka varga.

Bhavprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga.

External Morphology

A small annual herb

Useful Parts

Bulb, seeds

Important Phytoconstituent

Quercetin, oleonolic acid, cycloalline

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : madhura, katu
Guna : guru, snigdha, tikshana
Virya : anushna
Vipaka : madhura

Action

Vatahara

Therapeutic Indication

Vrushya (aphrodisiac), rasayana (rejuvenating), raktapittahara (useful in bleeding disorders), pramehaghna (anti-diabetic), shoolahara (pain reliever)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Vrushya - fresh juice with honey and ghee is beneficial as an aphrodisiac.
2. Arsha - fresh juice with rock sugar is taken in hemorrhoids.
3. Vrishchika visha - juice is applied to the site of scorpion bite for soothing and pain-relieving.

Dose

Seed Powder - 1-3 gm, juice - 10-20 ml

Formulations

Murivenna oil

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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