Basonym of Drug
Dhataki
Main Synonym
- Tamrapushpi
- Dhatupushpi
- Vahnijwala
- Subhiksha
- Madyavasini
- Kunjara
- Madakara
- Ratisparsha
Regional Name
- Bengali: Dhai
- Gujarati: Dhavadi
- Hindi: Dhaya
- Tamil: Dhatari Jargi
- Telugu: Are Puvvu
- English: Fire Flame Bush
Botanical Name
Woodfordia fruticosa Linn.
Family
Lythraceae
Classification (Gana)
- Aacharya Charak: Sandhaniya, Mutravirajaniya, Purishsangrahaniya
- Aacharya Sushruta and Vagbhatta: Priyangvadi and Ambasthadi
External Morphology
A small bushy shrub
Useful Parts
- Flower
Important Phytoconstituent
Tannins, Glucoside, Nariagenin, Inositol, Hecogenin, Woodferdins A, B, and C
Rasa Panchak
- Rasa: Kashaya
- Guna: Laghu, Ruksha
- Virya: Shita
- Vipaka: Katu
Action
Kaphapittahara
Therapeutic Indication
- Madakari (Altered consciousness)
- Raktapittahara (Useful in skin and bleeding disorders)
- Trishnahara (Useful in excessive thirst)
Therapeutic Uses
- Prajasthapana - For healthy progeny, Nilotpala and Dhataki are given with honey.
- Sweta Pradara - Dhataki powder with honey is useful in leucorrhoea.
- Krimi - Dhataki powder with Palsha Bija is beneficial as an anti-helminthic.
Dose
- Powder - 1-5 gm
Formulations
- Dhatakyadi Churna
- Dhatakyadi Taila
- Brahat Gangadhara Churna
- Arvindasava
- Pusyanuga Churna
Adverse Effect
Not Known