Palandu

Distribution

It Is Cultivated All Over India

Chemical Constituents

Cycloallin, quercetin, oleanolic acid

Ayurvedic Properties

Pharmacological Action

• Vrsya
• Rasayana

Therapeutic Uses

For swelling and inflammations: the juice of onion and mustard oil is mixed together in equal quantities and applied to the affected part

for epistaxis: juice of palandu should be instilled in to the nostrils (3-4 drops)

for cholera: juice of palandu taken in the dose of 80 ml eradicates cholera

for abscess: prepare poultice using roasted onions, turmeric and ghee mixed together and applied warm, promotes suppuration in an abscess

Some of the common formulations

Palandu swarasa