ARISHTAKA

ARISHTAKA (अरिष्टक)

♦ Botanical name : sapindus mukorossi

♦ Family : sapindaceae

♦ English : Indian soap nut

♦ Hindi : rishtak

♦ Properties :

▫ Rasa : tikta , Katu 

▫ Guna : laghu,thikshna

▫ Vipaka : katu

▫ Virya : ushna 

♦ Parts used : ▫ fruit

♦ Effects on dosha : ▫ tridoshahara 

♦ Therapeutic action :

▫ Anthelmintic 

▫ Antitoxic

♦ Indications :

▫ kushta

▫ amlapitta 

▫ kandu

♦ Dosage :

▫ churna : 1-3 gm

♦ Clinical formulations : ▫ arishtaka taila 

♦ Application :

▫ kushta: decoction internally