HERBAL GARDEN
Vivek college of Ayurvedic Sciences & Hospital Bijnor UP
एरंड
Classification
चरक- भेदनीय वर्ग, स्वेदोपग वर्ग, अंगमर्द प्रशमन
सुश्रुत- विदरिगन्धादि गण
भावप्रकाश-
Synoyms
वर्धमान- Erand plant grows very fast.
उत्तानपत्रक- Leavs of Erand facing upwards.
पञ्चाङ्गुल- Leaves of Erand are palmately lobed.
वातरि- Erand is regarded as the best drug in Vat vyadhi.
दीर्घदंड- Leaves of Erand has got long petiole.
आमदंड- The flowers when blossomed plant appears very attractive.
आमदंड- The flowers when blossomed plant appears very attractive.
चित्रबीज- Erand has mottled seeds.
Habit
A tall glabrous, annual shrub or small tree, up to 20 ft. high.
Habitat
Eranda plant is cultivated through out India and also grows wild.
Morphology
- Stem - Erect, herbaceous above and woody below, cylindrical branched.
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Leaves- Alternate, broad, palmately lobed and lobes usually 7-8.
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Flowers- Monoecious, male flowers have 5 stamens and female flowers have tricarpellary overy.
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Fruits- Globose, oblong explosively, 3 seeded capsule, 1-2 cm long.
- Seeds- Carniculate, oblong, 1-1.5 cm long with smooth surface.
Chemical Composition
Seeds contains fixed oil 45-52 %, Ricin, albumine, hydrocynic acid and uric acid.
Guna-Karma
Rasa-मधुर,कटु, कषाय
Guna- तीक्ष्ण,गुरु,स्निग्ध
Virya- उष्ण
Vipaka- मधुर
Karma- वृष्य, वात हर
Doshakarma- त्रिदोष शामक
Medicinal uses
शूल
कटिशूल
आमवात
ग्रधसी
गुल्म
अनाह
कोष्ठवधता
Useful Part
पत्र, मूल, बीज तेल
Doses
पत्र कल्क -10-20 gm
मूल क्वाथ- 50-100 ml
बीज तेल- 20-40 drops
Important Formulation
एरंड तैल
एरंड सप्तक क्वाथ
एरंड क्षार
एरंडादि क्वाथ
Shloka
एरण्डो मधुरः स्निग्धो बल्यः स्वेदकरो गुरु:।
वातघ्नः शूलनाशश्च गुल्मकुष्ठविषापह:॥
एरण्डातिबलाशिग्रुकुष्ठमूलशतावरीः।
बलामूलं महावृक्षं पिप्पलीं चोपयोजयेत्॥
Agrya sangrah-
एरण्डमूलं वृष्य वातहरणाम।
Hindi Name
रेणी
English Name
Castor plant
Botanical Name
Ricinus communis Linn.
Family
Euphorbiaceae