ERANDA
One of the most widely used plants and an efficacious drug in vatavyadhi.
♦Botanical name: Ricinus communis
♦Family: Euphorbiaceae
♦English: Castor plant
♦Malayalam: Aavanakku
♦Varieties of eranda:
â–«Swetha eranda(white)
â–«Rakta eranda (red)
♦Properties:
â–«Rasa-madhura, katu, kashaya.
â–«Guna - guru, snigdha,Tikshna(phala- sakshaaram, laghu, maduram)
â–«Virya - ushna
â–«Vipaka - madhura
♦Parts used:
â–ªRoot
â–ªseed
â–ªleaves
♦Effect on dosha:
â–«Tridosha shamaka
♦Therapeutic action:
â–ªPurgative
â–ªAnti inflammatory
â–ªAphrodisiac
â–ªCarminative
♦Indications:
â–«Constipation
â–«Rheumatoid arthritis
â–«Dysuria
â–«Skin diseases
â–«Edema
â–«Abdominal pain
â–«Jwara
â–«Sciatica and other neurological disorders.
â–«Piles
♦Dosage:
â–«powder= 3-5 gm
â–«Decoction= 50-100 ml
â–«Oil= 20 to 40 ml
♦Clinical formulations:
â–ªRasna erandadi kashaya
â–ªSimhanada guggulu
â–ªVatari guggulu
â–ªGandharva hastadi taila
♦Application:
â–«Constipation: castor oil mixed with double the quantity of triphala kwatha or milk.
â–«Amavata: eranda taila.
â–«Piles: decoction of leaves of eranda , vaasa. arka and bilwa.
