HERBAL GARDEN
Sardar Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Lucknow
धातकी
Classification
चरक- संधानीय वर्ग ,
मूत्रविरजनीय वर्ग ,
पुरीष संग्रहणीय वर्ग
सुश्रुत-अम्बष्ठादि गण,
प्रियंगवादी गण
भावप्रकाश-
Synoyms
पर्वतीय- Plant commonly grows in hilly region.
धातुपुष्पी -Flowes of Dhataki are red in colour like that Red ochre.
बहिंपुष्पा- The flowers are red in colour like that of flame.
गुच्छपुष्पा -Flowers occur in bunches.
बहुपुष्पिका- Dhataki flowers are used to prepare alcoholic prepration.
मद्यावाशिनी - Dhataki flowers are having property of generationg alcohol.
मदहेतुः - Dhataki flowers are used in Alcoholic formulations.
Habit
A straggling leafy shrub grows upto 10 ft in height
- Stem/Bark – Smooth, ashy brown, peeling off in fibres.
- Leaves- 5-9cm long, opposite or subopposite, sometimes in whorls of 3. margin entire, apex acute.
- Flowers- Red colour in clusters, petals are tubular & narrowly.
- Fruits- Capsule, 1 cm long.
- Seeds- Brown in colour and smooth.
Habitat
Dhataki plant is common in hilly regions of India.
Morphology
Chemical Composition
Flowers containing becogenin, gallic acid and ellagic acid.
Guna-Karma
Rasa- कषाय,कटु
Guna- लघु, रूक्ष
Virya- शीत
Vipaka- कटु
Karma-
Doshakarma- पित्तकफ शामक
Medicinal uses
अतिसार
तृष्णा
रक्तपित्त
विसर्प
Useful Part
Flowers
Doses
चूर्ण (1-3 gm)
Important Formulation
धातक्यादि चूर्ण
धातक्यादि तैल
धातक्यादि कल्क
Hindi Name
धायफूल
English Name
Fire flame bush
Botanical Name
Woodfordia fruticosa kurz
Family
Lythraceae