Dattura

  1. Botanical name : Datura metel
  2. Family : Solanaceae
  3. Tamil : Vella Ummathai
  4. Hindi : Sada Datura
  5. Malayalam : Ummam
  6. English : Thorn Apple
  7. Habit : A poisonous perennial hairy shrub with white/purple-colored flowers.
  8. Distribution : Found commonly in tropical parts of India
  9. Useful part : Seed, Flower, Root, Bark, Leaves
  10. Rasa Panchaka
  11. Rasa : Tikta ,Katu
  12. Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
  13. Veerya : Ushna
  14. Vipaka : Katu
  15. Karma : Varnya , Madakari
  16. Indications : Jvara, Kushtanihanti, Kantikari
  17. Dose : Seed (after purification) Powder 50-100mg  
  18. Formulations : Saileyadi Tailam, Dhatturadi Tailam, Ramabanam Gulika

Leaf & Flower

 

FRUIT