Rasona medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Rasona medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Rasona

Main Synonym

Ugragandha, yavanesya,lasuna, mahoushadha, malechhakanda

Regional Name

Bengali : rasuna
Gujarati : lasan
Hindi : lehsun
Kannada : bellulli
Tamil : vallapundu
Marathi : lasuna
Telugu : tellaligada
English : garlic

Botanical Name

Allium sativum Linn

Family

Liliaceae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya charak : harita varga.

Bhavprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga.

Kaiyadeva nighantu : aushadhi varga

External Morphology

30-60 cm high bulbous herb

Useful Parts

Bulb, oil

Important Phytoconstituent

Allin, Thiamine, arginine, riboflavin, allyl propyl, thioglycosides, prostaglandins, ajoene, proteoruboside, Allylthiol

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : amla varjita pancharasa
Guna : guru, snigdha, tikshana
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu

Action

Vatakaphahara

Therapeutic Indication

Vrushya (aphrodisiac), rasayana (rejuvenating), netrya (good for eyes), krimighna (anti-helminthic), kasaghna (anti-cough), pachana (digestive), pramehaghna (anti-diabetic), shoolahara (pain reliever)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Kasa - avaleha prepared with rasona is useful to treat cough, asthma, and roughness of the voice, etc.
2. Karnashoola - oil prepared with garlic paste s useful in earache.
3. Anartava - food preparations made from garlic is useful to treat amenorrhea .

Dose

Paste - 3-6 gm, oil - 1-2 drops

Formulations

Lashunadi vati, rasona kshirapaka, rasona sura, rasonastaka, lasunadi taila, lasunadi ghrita

Adverse Effect

Contraindicated in pregnancy, metrorrhagia, bleeding disorders

Remedial Measure

Dhanyaka (coriender), and badam taila (almond oil)

Purification

Not required

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