Kaarpaasaka, Rakta- Kaarpaasa,
Shona-Kaarpaasa, Samudraantaa,
Tuula, Pichu, Bhaaradwaaji,
Tundikeri.
Unani Pambahdaanaa. (Seed.)
Action Root bark—diuretic, oxytocic. Bark—emmenagogue, haemostatic. Seed—demulcent, laxative, expectorant, abortifacient, galactagogue, nervine, anticephalalgic.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India recommends the seed oil for toning up the breast.
The seed contains 21.3—25.2% protein, free gossypol 0.82—1.96%.
Dosage Seeds, devoid of lint—3— 6 g powder. (API Vol. I.)
Gouania Ieptostachya DC. Synonym G. tiliaefolia Lam.
Family Rhamnaceae.
Habitat Sub-Himalayan region from Kangra eastwards and in parts of Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
Folk Batvaasi (Nepal), Batvaasi (Bengal), Bitkil-chaand (Bihar).
Action Leaves—used in poultices for sores. Bark—used for washing hair for destroying vermin.
The bark and root contain saponin. The leaves of a related species, Gouania microcarpa DC., found in Peninsular India from Konkan southwards, gave a triterpenic acid, along with tetratriacontanoic acid.
Gracilaria lichenoides
(Linn.) Harv.
(G]
Siddha/Tamil Paruttikkootam
Family Rhodophyceae.
294 Grangea maderaspatana Poir.
Habitat The coasts of Indian Ocean and Chillca Lake.
English Moss.
Folk Chinai-ghaas. Known as Ceylon Agar-Agar or Agal-Agal.
Action Emollient, diuretic, alterative. Aqueous extract— antihypotensive and spasmolytic.
Aqueous extract contains prostaglandins.
Grangea maderaspatana Poir.
Synonym Artemisia maderaspatana Linn.
Family Compositae; Asteraceae.
