RASONA (ALLIUM SATIVUM) A WONDER DRUG FROM ANCIENT TO MODERN AND KITCHEN TO MEDICINE

Authors

  • Usha Patil Assistant professor, dept of Dravyaguna Sri. Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai.
  • Rajendra H.M. Assistant professor, dept of Dravyaguna, Sri. Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai
  • Geetha Kumar Assistant professor dept of rachana shareera. Sri. Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai.

Keywords:

Lasoona, Allium sativum Linn, Garlic

Abstract

Lasoona is a most potent herb used in many conditions mainly used as a rasayana in Vatavyadhi, amavata ec. The plant consists of five rasas except lavana rasa. It has many synonyms which indicates its morphology,properties, and taste. It not only posses medicinal values it posses nutritive value also. Many acharyas used this potent herb in many formulations like lashoonadi vati,lashoona ksheera paka etc. this article describes its morphology,synonyms,habitat,uses,dose,indication,contraindication,recent research work etc.

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Published

15-07-2015

How to Cite

Usha Patil, Rajendra H.M., & Geetha Kumar. (2015). RASONA (ALLIUM SATIVUM) A WONDER DRUG FROM ANCIENT TO MODERN AND KITCHEN TO MEDICINE. International Journal of Applied Ayurved Research, 2(1), 33–38. Retrieved from https://ijaar.in/index.php/journal/article/view/75

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015): MAY-JUNE 2015

Section

Review Articles
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