| Dravya | Alambushaa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Alambus`hvaa |
| Alambushaa | |
| Brahmachaarin`ee | |
| Gorakhamun`d`ee | |
| Kulahala (Mun`d`ee) | |
| Mahaas`hraavan`ee | |
| Mahaas`hraavan`i | |
| Mahatee (S`hataavaree) | |
| Mun`dee | |
| Mun`dteekaa | |
| S`hraavan`ee | |
| S`hravan`a | |
| S`hravan`aahvayaa | |
| Botanical Name | Sphaeranthus indicus Linn. (Compositae / Asteraceae) |
| Useful Part | Beeja |
| Moola | |
| Panchaanga | |
| Pushpa | |
| Period of Collection | Greeshma Ritu (Gharmakaala) |
| S`harad Ritu | |
| S`his`hira Ritu | |
| Yathaaritu | |
| Specific Classification | Annual |
| Audbhid | |
| Herb | |
| Oshadhi | |
| Dravya Prakaara | Mahaas`hraavan`ee is a type of Moon`d`ee which is identified as Sphaeranthus africans Linn. having properties similar to Moon`d`ee. |
| Rasa | Madhura |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Rooksha | |
| Karma | Balya |
| Deepana | |
| Krimighna | |
| Maardavakara | |
| Medhya | |
| Rakshoghna | |
| Rasaayana | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Apachee |
| Apasmaara | |
| Arochaka | |
| Ars`ha | |
| Gan`d`amaalaa | |
| Guda Roga | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Medoroga | |
| Mootra Roga –) Mootrakrichchhra | |
| Mukha Roga –) Galagata Roga –) Galagan`d`a | |
| Paan`d`u | |
| Pleehaa Roga | |
| S`hleepada | |
| Stree Roga | |
| Stree Roga –) Yonivyaapad | |
| Vran`a –) Avasthaa –) S`hastrakarmakrita | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Meda Kshaya |
| Medoghna | |
| Rakta S`hodhaka | |
| Effect on Mala | Mala Anulomaka |
| Mootrala | |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Medovaha Srotas | |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Maatraa | 1-2 Mashaka |
| Controversy | Biophytum sensitivum Linn. D C. (Oxalidaceae) |
| Classical Description | The above given dose is of flower-powder. |
| Other Information | It should be made to bear on the head / scalp of the person who is subjected to surgical procedure for Rakshoghna purpose. (Moordhnaa Dhaarayet -A.H.Su.29/30-31) |
Last updated on April 13th, 2021 at 05:33 am