| 1. Names:
 Sanskrit: |
Pancangulah |
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| English:
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Castor Oil Plant |
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| Botanical: |
Ricinus communis, Ricinus dicoccus |
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| Hindi: |
Erandi |
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| Telugu: |
Aamudam |
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| Common
names: |
Castor Oil Plant, Eranda, Vatari,
Rendi, Bofareira, castor-oil plant, Mexico seed, oil plant,
palma Christi, Amanakkam-chedi, Amanakku, Amidamu, Amudam,
Arand, Aranda, Audla, Avanakku, Ayrunkukri, Bedanjir,
Bherenda, Chittavanakku, Chittamanakku, Chittmani, Diveli,
Endaru, Endi, Eramudapu, Erand, Erendi, Erandthailam,
Eri, Gandharva Haralu, hasthah, Gemeiner Wunderbaum, Heran,
Kesusi, Khirva, Miniak-jarah, Panchangulam, Ricin, Ricinus,
Sadabherenda, Verenda
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| Family
name: |
Euphorbiaceae |
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2. Parts used:
- Oil
- Leaves
- Roots
- Seeds
- Fruit
3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous
Medical Systems:
- Rasa: Bitter and mild sweet.
- Veerya: Ushna veerya.
4. Uses:
- This is a good purgative for children.
- It is a good medicine for acute constipation, intestinal
inflammation.
- This is known as "king of the purgatives" in
Ayurveda.
- It smoothens mucous.
- It reduces pain.
- It is anti viral in nature.
- It cures abdominal disorders, colic, enlarged liver and
spleen.
- It is a good remedy for fever, headache, lumbago, nervous
diseases.
- It promotes menstrual discharge.
- Enhances milk production.
- Cures rheumatism, sciatica.
- The powder of leaves used as remedy for inflammatory
skin disorders, cracked skin and fissures and burning sensation
in the soles of the feet can be healed by using oils.
- It cures boils, carbuncles, abscesses, inflammation ear
and migraine.
5. Names due to Physical properties:
- Hastapatra: The leaves are in palm shape.
6. Names due to Medical properties:
- Vataghni: Balances dosha.
7. Reference:
Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta,
Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita,
Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli.
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