- Synonym:
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Ambroma augusta Linn. f.
- Family:
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Sterculiaceae.
- Habitat:
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Throughout the hotter and moister parts of India, from Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, eastwards to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura, ascending to 1,200 m, southwards in Peninsular India.
- English:
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Perennial Indian Hemp, Devil's Cotton.
- Ayurvedic:
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Pishaacha Kaarpaasa, Pivari.
- Unani:
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Ulat-kambal.
- Siddha/Tamil:
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Sivapputtuti.
- Folk:
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Kumal, Sanukapaasi.
- Action:
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Rootbark—emmenagogue (used for dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhoea), abortifacient, galactotrophic.
The root contains abromine (betaine), friedelin, abromasterol, abromasterol A, choline, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol and octacosanol. Leaves, reported to be useful in treating uterine disorders, contain taraxerol, its acetate and lupeol.
- Dosage:
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Leaf juice—10–20 ml. Rootbark powder—3–6 g. (CCRAS.)
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Khare, C. (2007). Abroma augusta Jacq.. In: Khare, C. (eds) Indian Medicinal Plants. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70638-2_4
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