Garuda

Basonym Of Drug: Garuda 

Main Synonym:Chilihinta, mahamula, patalgaruda

Regional Name

Bengali : hayera
Gujarati : patalgalori
Hindi : chireta, faridabuti, patalgarudi
Kannada : dagidi
Tamil : katuka kodi
Telugu : dusaraitige

Botanical Name:Cocculus hirsutus Diels

Family:Menispermaceae

Classification (Gana)

Bhavprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.

Raja nighantu : guduchyadi varga.

External Morphology:A small Perennial climber

Useful Parts:Root, leaf

Important Phytoconstituent

Trilobine, coclurine, magnoflorine, cohirstinine, jamatinine, haiderine

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : tikta
Guna : laghu, picchila
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu

Action;Vatahara

Therapeutic Indication

Vrushya (aphrodisiac), mutrakrichha (useful in urinary infection), kusthaghna (useful skin disorders), sukradoshahara (useful in reproductive disorders)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Sandhisotha - decoction of patalgarudi with pippali, ginger is given in inflammation of osteoarthritis.
2. Bastisotha - root powder with water is useful in cystitis.
3. Vrana - paste of leaves is applied in the wound for healing.

Dose

Juice - 10-20 ml, root powder - 3-6 gm

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