Paganum harmala Medicinal uses, Adverse effects,Research & Pharmacology

Botanical Name: Paganum harmala

Family: Rutaceae

 

Latin name: Paganum = rustic – belonging to the country; harmal = from the name Harmal.

 English name: Syrian Rue.

 

 

 

Botanical Description: This shrub, 0.5 to 1 mt. in height, has a life span of many years.

Leaves – 6-9 cm. long, equidistant.

Flowers – white, arising from the angle of the leaves. 12 to 15 stamens are distributes in two circles.

Fruits – round, trilobulated, easily breakable, contain three black seeds with a strong fragrance. It i said that seeds are used for extinguishing fire. Out of the two varieties, brownish variety is very useful.

 Habit Rajasthan, Iran, Sindh, Kashmir, Punjab, North India, West India.

 

Properties:

Guna: laghu, ruksha;

Rasa: tikta;

Vipaka: . katu;

Virya: ushna;

Dosha: kaphavatashamak, pittavardhak.

 

 

 

Uses: It is used as an analgesic, antibacterial, antiflatulent, anthelmintic, blood purifier, expectorant, oxytropic, galactogogue, emmenagogue and anticonvulsant. Medicated’ oil is used in earache.

 

 Dose: 1 to 3 gms. Excess dose causes burning, euphoria, addiction and nausea. Drugs of mädhur and amla properties are used for relieving the symptoms.

 

 

 

 

 

Srotogamitva:

Dosha: Kaphaghna. vataghna, pittavardhak.

Dhatu: Majja. rakta. rasa.

Mala: Purisha (anthelmintic).

Organ: Uterus )contraction). Treatment should be done cautiously.

 

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