Kataka

Botanical Name

Strychnos Potatorum

Family

Loganiaceae

Sanskrit

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English

Clearing Nut

Hindi

Nirmali

Kannada

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Malayalam

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Telugu

Chilla Ginjalu

Tamil

Tetan-Kottai

Marathi

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Distribution

It is found all over india

Parts Used

Seeds, Root

Dose

Choorna 1-3g

Chemical Constituents

Mannogalactan, diaboline, antirhine, norharmane chemical constituents ayurvedic

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Laghu, Visada

Taste (Rasa)

Kashaya, Madhura

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Madhura

Potency (Virya)

Sita

Impact (Prabhava)

Kapha Vata Hara

Pharmacological Action

  • Caksusya-it is helpful in eye disesases
  • Sotha- its anti-inflammatory property helps to reduce odema
  • Kusta- it can be effectively used in skin aliments

Therapeutic Uses

Prameha- its anti diabetic property helps in diabetes

Some of the common formulations

  • Kataka khadira kashaya
  • Kataka kramuka kashya
  • Katakadyanjanam