CHANDRASURA

 Chandrasura consists of dried seeds of Lepidium sativum Linn. (Fam. Cruciferae) a small erect, annual herb, about 15-45 cm high, cultivated throughout India.

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SYNONYMS

•  Sanskrit : Candrik¡
•  Assamese : Halim
• Bengali : Chand Shura, Halim
• English : Common Cress
• Gujrati : Aseriya, Aseliyo
•  Hindi : Chansur
• Kannada : Allibija, Kapila
•  Kashmiri : Alian
• Malayalam : Asali
• Marathi : Ahaliva, Haliv
•  Oriya : Chandasara, Chandasura
•  Punjabi : Holan, Taratej
• Tamil : Allivirai
• Telugu : Adityalu, Aadalu
• Urdu : Halim

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 PROPERTIES AND ACTION

• Rasa : Katu, Tikta
• Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, Teekshna
• Virya : Ushna
• Vipaka : Katu
• Karma : Balapushtivivardhana, Vatashleshmahrit.

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IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS - Kasturyadi (V¡yu) Gutika

THERAPEUTIC USES - Atisara, Hikka, Vatarakta

DOSE - 3-6 g of the drug in powder form.

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