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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Achyranthes aspera Linn.
Family Name Amaranthaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
Assamese

Chirchita, Chirchita

Bengali

Apang

English

Prickly chaff flower

Gujarati

Aghedo

Hindi

Chirchira, Latjira

Kannada

Uttarane, Uttaren

Marathi

Anghada

Punjabi

Puthakanda, Lattajeera

Sanskrit

Adhaḥśalya, Mayūraka, Apāmārga, Kharamañjarī, śikharī, Pratyakpuṣpī

Tamil

Nayuruvi

Telugu

Uttareni

Urdu

Chirchita

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Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
अपामार्गःApāmārgaḥअपाकृत्य दोषान् शरीरं मार्जयति शोधयतीति, यथोक्तं शौनकीयाथर्ववेदे-‘अपामार्ग त्वया वयं सर्वं तदपमृज्महे’ इति (शौ० ४/१७/७)
अधःशल्यःAdhaḥśalyaḥकण्टकिपुष्पाणामधोमुखत्वात् ।
आघाटःĀghāṭaḥआ समन्ताद् घाटः संघातोऽस्य, ‘घट संघाते’ ।
क्षवकःKṣavakaḥक्षवथुकरः, अपामार्गतण्डुलानां शिरोविरेचकत्वात् ।
क्षारमध्यःKṣāramadhyaḥक्षारो मध्ये गात्रेऽस्य, ओषधेः क्षारप्रधानत्वात् ।
खरमञ्जरीKharamañjarīकण्टकित्वात् खरस्मर्शा पुष्पमञ्जरी ।
दुर्ग्रहाDurgrahāकण्टकित्वाद् ग्रहीतुं कष्टा ।
प्रत्यकपुष्पाPratyakapuṣpāप्रत्यञ्चि अधोमुखानि पुष्पाण्यस्य ।
मयूरकःMayūrakaḥमयूर इव विषघ्नः, अथवा मीनाति हिनस्ति रोगान्, ‘मीञ् हिंसायाम्’ ।
मार्गःMārgaḥमजियति मार्गान् स्रोतांसीति ।
शिखरीŚikharīशिखरे पुष्पमञ्जरीत्वात् ।

Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Leafपत्रPatra
RootमूलMūla
SeedबीजBīja
Whole plantपञ्चाङ्गPañcāṅga

Name गण(हिन्दी) Gana(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
अर्कादिगणArkādigaṇaArkadigana

Name महाकषाय (हिन्दी) Mahakashaya(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Krimighna Mahakashayaक्रिमिघ्न महाकषायKrimighna mahākaṣāya
Shirovirechanopaga Mahakashayaशिरोविरेचनोपग महाकषायŚirovirecanopaga mahākaṣāya
Vamanopaga Mahakashayaवमनोपग महाकषायVamanopaga mahākaṣāya

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Abhayadivargaअभयादिवर्गAbhayādivarga
Guduchyadivargaगुडूच्यादिवर्गGuḍūcyādivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Shatahvadivargaशताह्वादिवर्गŚatāhvādivarga

Properties

Name रस (हिन्दी) Rasa (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Author (Ref. Book) Publisher (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Tikta तिक्त Tikta
Katu/Ushana कटु/उषण Kaṭu/Uṣaṇa

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Laghu/ AguruलघुLaghu
Rukshaरुक्षRukṣa
Tikshnaतीक्ष्णTīkṣṇa

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Ushna Virya उष्ण वीर्य Uṣṇa vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katu vipaka Kaṭu vipākaकटु विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Pachanaपाचनpācana
Mutrajanana/ Mutrala/ Mutravirechaniyaमुत्रजनन/ मूत्रल/ मुत्रविरेचनीयmutrajanana/ mūtrala/ mutravirecanīya
Lekhanaलेखनlekhana
Shirovirochanopagaशिरोविरोचनोपगśirovirocanopaga
Shothahara/ Shophaghna/ Shothaghna/ Shvayathuharaशोथहर/ शोफघ्न/शोथघ्न/ श्वयथुहरśothahara/ śophaghna/śothaghna/ śvayathuhara
Tvakdoshaharaत्वक्दोषहरtvakdoṣahara
Vedanasthapanaवेदनास्थापनvedanāsthāpana
Vishaghna/ Vishanashanaविषघ्न/ विषनाशनviṣaghna/ viṣanāśana
Vranashodhana/ Dushtavranashodhakaव्रणशोधन/ दुष्टव्रणशोधकvraṇaśodhana/ duṣṭavraṇaśodhaka
Hridya/ Hridayam (Saumanasyakara)हृद्य/ हृदयं (सौमनस्यकर)hṛdya/ hṛdayaṃ (saumanasyakara)
Krrimighna/ Krimihara/ Jamtughna/ Jantuhara/ Jamtunashaka/ Jantunashana/ Jivanu Nashakaकृमिघ्न/ क्रिमिहर/ जंतुघ्न/ जन्तुहर/ जंतुनाशक/ जन्तुनाशन/ जीवाणु नाशकkṛmighna/ krimihara/ jaṃtughna/ jantuhara/ jaṃtunā
Pittanirharana/ Pittasarakaपित्तनिर्हरण/ पित्तसारकpittanirharaṇa/ pittasāraka
Raktashodhaka/ Raktadoshanashaka/ Raktadoshaharaरक्तशोधक/ रक्तदोषनाशक/ रक्तदोषहरraktaśodhaka/ raktadoṣanāśaka/ raktadoṣahara
Ruchya/ Arochakahara/ Rochaka/ Ruchikara/ Ruchikrita/ Ruchipradaरुच्य/ अरोचकहर/ रोचक/रुचिकर/ रुचिकृत/ रूचिप्रदrucya/ arocakahara/ rocaka/ rucikara/ rucikṛta/ rū
Vishtambhakaraविष्टम्भकाराviṣṭambhakārā
Kandughnaकण्डूघ्नkaṇḍūghna
Kushthaghna/ Kushthaharaकुष्ठघ्न/ कुष्ठहरkuṣṭhaghna/ kuṣṭhahara
Svedala/ Svedjananaस्वेदल/ स्वेद्जननsvedala/ svedjanana

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
KaphaVatahara/KaphaVatashamana/ KaphaVstasaṃshamanaकफवातहर/ कफवातशमन/ कफवातसंशमनKaphaVātahara/KaphaVātaśamana/ KaphaVātasaṃśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Saubhagya VatiGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:33
Gulmakalanala RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:16
GudapippaliAvaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:8
Apamarga KsharaKsharaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 10:2
Agastya Haritaki Rasayana/Agastya Haritaki/Agastya RasayanaAvaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:1
Maha Panchagavya GhritaGhritaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:36
Maha Vishagarbha TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:46
Apamarga Kshara TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 8:1
Abhaya LavanaLavanaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 10:3

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Agnimāndya
Arśa
aruciḥ
chardiḥ
charmaroga
karṇaśūlaḥ
krimiroga
netrarogaḥ/akṣirogaḥ
udara/udararogaḥ
Raktavikāra
Śotha
Kāsa
Svasa
Ashmari
kustha
daurbalyam

Dose

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Svarasa/ Juice-10-20ml
Kshar/Alkali-1/2-2gm

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of india,Part-I,Vol.-II,Pg.No.-07(Whole Plant)
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of india,Part-I,Vol.-III, Pg.No.-13(Root)