ERANDA (Fresh Leaf)
Eranda consists of fresh leaf of Ricinus communis Linn. with entire petiole (Fam. Euphorbiaceae), a tall glabrous shrub or almost small tree, 2-4 m high; found throughout India, mostly growing wild on waste land and also cultivated for its oil seeds.
SYNONYMS
Sansk. : Gandharva-Hasta, Panchangul, Vatari
Assam. : Erri
Beng. : Bherenda
Eng. : Castor Oil Plant
Guj. : Erando
Hindi. : Erand, Rendee, Andu
Kan. : Harlu
Kash. : —
Mal. : Ambanakka, Avanakku
Mar. : Erand, Erandee
Ori. : Bheranda
Punj. : Erand
Tam. : Amanakku
Tel. : Amudanu, Amudmuchetu
Urdu. : Erand
DESCRIPTION
a) Macroscopic
Leaves green or reddish-green, broad, palmately lobed, with 5-11 lobes, 30-60 cm. dia., nearly orbicular, lobes oblong linear, acute or acuminate, margin serrate, vary from 4-20 cm in length, 2.5 -7.5 cm in width; petiole 10-20 cm long, cylindrical or slightly flattened towards distal and peltately attached to the blade, solid when young, becomes hollow on maturity.
PROPERTIES AND ACTION
Rasa : Madhura, Katu, Kasaya
Guna : Snigdha, Suksma, Tiksna
Virya : Usna
Vipaka : Madhura
Karma : Kaphavatasamaka, Vrsya, Krmighna, Pittaprakopaka, Raktaprakopaka, Yakrtutejaka
IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS – Caturbhadra Rasa, Caturmukha Rasa, Cintamani Ras
THERAPEUTIC USES – Krmi, Mutrakrcchra, Gulma, Vatavyadhi, Vasti Sula
DOSE – 10-20 ml. (Svarasa). 2-5 g. (Powder).
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