Rasna

Botanical Name

Alpinia Officinarum Hance

Family

Zingiberaceae

Sanskrit

Mukta,Rasana,Suganda,Surabhi

English

Lesser Galangal

Hindi

Raisan, Vaisurai

Kannada

Chitramoolaka

Malayalam

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Telugu

Sannarasahitram

Tamil

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Marathi

Rasna, Rashna

Distribution

This species is found to grow well in forest forests of punjab,rajasthan,gujrat

Parts Used

Leaf, Rhizome

Dose

Swarasa-50-100ml

Chemical Constituents

Quercetin, pleuchiol, moretenol, steryl glycosides

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Guru

Taste (Rasa)

Tikta

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Ushnam

Impact (Prabhava)

Vedanasthapana

Pharmacological Action

  • Vata-kaphahara properties of rasna is helpful in treating aamaja vikaras.
  • Vayasthapana
  • Spasmolytic action of ransa is helpful in treating muscular pains.
  • Analgesic-this drug stimulates digestion and purifies blood.
  • Anti-inflammatory- decoction of plant used to prevent swelling in jointsl.
  • It is useful in management of respiratory discomfort, chronic fever.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Helps in rheumatism.
  • Edema.
  • Fever.

Some of the common formulations

  • Rasnaerandi kashya
  • Maharasnadi kashaya
  • Rasnadi taila
  • Balarista
  • Kumariyasava
  • Devadarvyarista
  • Manasamitra vatakam