Pushkara Mula

Distribution

At temperate and alpine western himalayas. Found under cultivation at garhwal and other places.

Chemical Constituents

Alantolactone, isoalantolactone, inunolide, ß sitosterole, dihydroinunolide etc

Ayurvedic Properties

Pharmacological Action

• It is anti angina and cardioprotective thus helping in cardiac ailments.
• It is a good digestant and appetizer and thus enhances the digestive power.
• It also has anti inflammatory and analgesic properties.
• It is a good expectorant and broncho dialator thus helps in curing respiratory tract disorders.

Therapeutic Uses

• Its paste should be applied on the chest to reduse chest pain.
• In dyspnoea with cough, 1 gm root powder of pushkarmula should be taken with honey.
• Daily intake of pushkarmula provides you a healthy heart

Some of the common formulations

• Pushkaramulasava
• Pushkaradi churna
• Pushkaradi kashaya
• Brhat yogaraja guggulu
• Haritakyadi churna etc