Akaarbrabh

AKAARKRABH
BOTANICAL NAME ANACYCLUS PYRETHRUM


FAMILY COMPOSITAE

OTHER NAMES
 SANSKRIT » Agragrahi, Akallaka, Akarakalabha, Akarakarabha, Akarakarabhah, Akarakarava
 HINDI » Akarkara, Akorkaro
 URDU » Aaqarqarha, Agarq arha, Aqar karha, Aqarqara, Aqar qarha, Aqarqarha
 BENGALI » Aakarkara
 ENGLISH » Pellitory
 KANNADA » Akkalkara, Aakala kaare, Aakala kari, Akkala kara, Akrakara
 MALYALAM » Akkikkaruka, Akkravu
 MARATHI » Akkirakaram, Akkalkaaraa
 TAMIL » Akkalkara, Akkirakkaram, Akirakaram, Akkarakaram, Akrakaram
 TELGU » Akarakaram, Akkalakara, Akkarakaram


DISTRIBUTION
This species is native to North Africa, globally distributed in the mediterranean region. It has been grown on an experimental scale at 900 metres at Katra (Jammu & Kashmir). It is said to be recorded also in South India.


PART (S) USED ROOT

DOSE Churna 1/2 - 1 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS Pyrethrin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
 Ruksha, Tikshan
 Katu
 Katu
 Ushan
 Shukrashodhan


THERAPEUTIC USES Urinary tract infection
 Diabetes
 Mental disorders
 Heart ailments

FORMULATIONS (Yog)
Amarsundari vati
Angoorasava
Brahmi vati
Brahmi vati (gold)
Chopchinyadi churna
Jvaraghni gutika
Kaminividravan rasa
Kasturyadi gutika
Kumaryasava (a)
Nagavallabha rasa