| Dravya | Dantee |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Aakhukarn`ee |
| Chitraa | |
| Chitraan`d`ikaa | |
| Darbhamoola | |
| Kumbha | |
| Mukoolaka | |
| Mukulaka | |
| Nikumbha | |
| Pratyaks`hren`ee | |
| Pratyaks`hren`i | |
| Sutas`hren`i | |
| Udumbaraparn`ee | |
| Udumbaraparn`i | |
| Upachitraa | |
| Botanical Name | Baliospermum montanum Muell-Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) |
| Useful Part | Beeja |
| Moola | |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Herb | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Virechana | |
| Quality Parameters | The root should be Shyaava in colour, its shape like elephant tooth, Saarabhoota, and Bahala (Ghana Tvakka i. e. dense skin) |
| Rasa | Kat`u |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Aas`hukaaree |
| Guru | |
| Sara | |
| Teekshn`a | |
| Ushn`a | |
| Vikaasee | |
| Karma | Bhedana |
| Deepana | |
| Rechana | |
| Vran`a S`hodhana | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Ars`ha |
| As`hmaree | |
| Daaha | |
| Kan`d`oo | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Raktapitta | |
| S`hoola | |
| S`hotha | |
| Udara | |
| Vran`a –) Dusht`a Vran`a | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kapha Vilayana |
| Kaphaghna | |
| Pitta Vilayana | |
| Pittaghna | |
| Vaatakara | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Rakta Dusht`ighna |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Mootravaha Srotas | |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Maatraa | 1-3 Mashaka |
| Classical Description | Above given dose is of root and dose of seed is 1/2-1 rattee, Danteebeeja is called as Jayapaala, but it is different from Dantee(Baliospermum montanum), it is seed of Croton tiglium. The roots are coated with Pippalee and Madhu and steamed , then dried in bright sunlight. this process reduces its Vikaasitva. |
| Other Information | In Charaka Samhitaa 48 formulations of Danti-Dravanti for Virechana are quoted. D\’alhana has named as s\’hambaree(s.su.44). |
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