Rohisha medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Rohisha medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Rohisha

Main Synonym

Devajagdha, saugandhika, katruna, bhutika, dhyampaura, dhupagandhika, shyamak

Regional Name

Bengali : agam ghash
Gujarati : rondaso
Hindi : rusha ghash, mircha gandha
Kannada : dunllu
Marathi : rohishgavat
English : rosha grass

Botanical Name

Cymbopogon martini Wats

Family

Gramineae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya Charaka : stnyajanana mahakashaya.

Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.

Raja nighantu : shalmalyadi varga

External Morphology

A 1/2 to 1 meter high perineal grass

Useful Parts

Root, stem, leaves, flower, oil

Important Phytoconstituent

Carveol, geranyl formate, Geraniol, gernyl acetate, carvone

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : katu,tikta
Guna : laghu, ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu

Action

Kaphavatahara

Therapeutic Indication

stanyajanana (galactagogue), vataraktahara (useful in gout), hridrogahara (treat cardiac diseases)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Aamavata - oil of rohisha is useful to relieve pain in rheumatoid.
2. Indralupta - in alopecia, oil of rohisha is useful to initiate hair growth.
3. Pratishayay - decoction of leaves is beneficial in common cold.

Dose

Decoction - 40-80 ml, root powder - 3-6 gm

Formulations

Agurvadi taila, manashiladi dhuma, mahapanchgavya ghrita, dhanvantara ghrita

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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