| Dravya | Apaamaarga |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Avaakpushpee |
| Kharamanjaree | |
| Kin`ihee | |
| Mayooraka | |
| Pratyakpushpaa | |
| Pratyakpushpee | |
| Pratyakpushpi | |
| S`haikharika | |
| S`hikhari | |
| Botanical Name | Achyranthes aspera Linn. (Amaranthaceae) |
| Useful Part | Moola |
| Panchaanga | |
| Tand`ula | |
| Period of Collection | Yathaaritu |
| Specific Classification | Annual |
| Audbhid | |
| Herb | |
| Krimighna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Oshadhi | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| S`hirovirechanopaga Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vamanopaga Mahaakashaaya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | Rakta variety of Apaamaarga is explained by Bhaavaprakaasha nighant`u and Gauradand`a Apaamaarga is explained by Vaagbhat`a (for pumsavana vidhi) |
| Rasa | Kat`u |
| Tikta | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Rooksha | |
| Sara | |
| Teekshn`a | |
| Karma | Chhedana |
| Deepana | |
| Krimighna | |
| Paachana | |
| Rochana | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| S`hirovirechanopaga | |
| Vaamaka | |
| Vamanopaga | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Agrya | S`hirovirechana |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Apachee |
| Ars`ha | |
| Chhardi | |
| Hridroga | |
| Kan`d`oo | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Medoroga | |
| S`hoola | |
| Udara | |
| Vaatavyaadhi –) Aadhmaana | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Medoghna |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Medovaha Srotas | |
| Mootravaha Srotas | |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Maatraa | 1/2-1 Karsha (1 Karsha:- 12 G) |
| Classical Description | Dose of Apaamarga Kshaara is 4-8 rattee, the above given dose is of moola and beeja |
Last updated on April 12th, 2021 at 09:27 am