| 1. Names:
 Sanskrit: |
Khaskhasaphala |
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| English:
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Opium poopy |
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| Botanical: |
Papaver somniferum |
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| Hindi: |
Pest |
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| Telugu: |
Gasagasalu |
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| Common
names: |
Poppy seeds, aphium opium poppy,
white poppy, posta
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| Family
name: |
Papaveraceae |
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2. Parts used:
3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous
Medical Systems:
- Rasa: Mathura [sweet] mild astringent.
- Vipak: Mathura.
- Veerya: Seetaveerya.
4. Uses:
- It is an aphrodisiac.
- It acts as a painkiller [analgesic, anodyne].
- It is astringent, bactericidal, calmative, carminative,
demulcent, emollient, expectorant, hemostat, hypotensive,
hypnotic, narcotic, nervine, sedative in nature.
- It cures cough and conjunctivitis.
- It cures the pain which effects only one side of head
[hemicrania].
- It balances hypertension.
- Increases sweat [sudorific].
- It cures pain during menstruation [dysmenorrheal].
- This is good remedy for asthma, bladder, hysteria, inflammation,
insomnia, leucorrhea, malaria, mania, melancholy, nausea,
neuralgia, otitis, pertussis, prolapse, rectitis, snakebite,
spasm, spermatorrhea.
- Bruises, cancer, dysentery hypochondria, sprain, stomachache,
, catarrh, cold, colic, cough, diarrhea can be cured by
this herb.
- It relieves inflammation in small intestine[enteritis].
- It prevents [enterorrhagia].
- It also heals rheumatism, fever, flux, headache, hemicrania,
swelling, toothache, tumor, ulcers, and warts.
5. Names due to Physical properties:
- Sookshma beeja:The plant with tiny seeds.
6. Names due to Medical properties:
- Pushtida, Balya: It gives strength.
7. Reference:
Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta,
Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita,
Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli.
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