• Cultivation Of Achyranthes Aspera

Cultivation Of Achyranthes Aspera

How to fix a car battery. Distributions– Common as weed throughout India and tropical region. Medicinal propertiesAchyranthes aspera – Medicinal propertiesRasa (taste) – Katu (pungent), Tikta (Bitter)Guna (qualities) – Laghu (lightness), Rooksha (dryness), Teeksna (Strong, sharp) Sara (induces movement)Vipaka- Katu – Undergoes pungent taste conversion after digestionVeerya – Ushna (hot potency)Effect on Tridosha – Balances Kapha and Vata Dosha. Part used, dosagePart used-root, seed, leaf, whole plant, KsharaDosage- fresh juice – 5 – 10 ml in divided dose per day.Kshara 0.5-2 g – in divided dose per day. Chemical constituentsAchyranthes aspera chemical constituents:Betaine, Achyranthine, Hentriacontane, Ecdysterone; achyranthes saponins A,B,C,D.(Reference: Illustrated Dravyaguna Vijnana, Vol.