APAMARGA - USES IN OBGY

It is known as Aghada in Marathi , chidchidi in Hindi ,Apamarga in Sanskrit & prickly chaff flower in English.

Latin Name - Achyranthes aspera

Family - Amaranthaceae

                                     

Properties -

Rasa - Katu ,Tikta

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu , Ruksha ,Tikshna ,Sara

Chemical Constituents -

Potash

Parts Used -

Roots,leaves tandul,panchang

USES -

1. Udavartini yonivyapada ( Dysmenorrhoea) -

    Due to use of Apamarga kshara , pain decreases and menstruation gets regularised.

2. Makkalshoola -

    After rajastrava , to decrease pain apamarga is used.

3. Ashmari Bhedan - 

   Due to katu rasa & Ushna virya , apamarga acts as cleanser for kapha and leads to ashmaribhedana.( kaph kledan & vicchedana).

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurvedic textbooks