BIJPURAK - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

 It is known as Mahalung in Marathi & Bijpurak in Sanskrit.

Latin Name - Citrus medica

Family - Rutaceae

                                     

Properties -

1. Amla -

Rasa - Amla

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Amla 

Guna - Tikshna

2. Madhur -

Rasa - Madhur

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Laghu, snigdha

Chemical Constituents -

Citrene , citrol

Parts Used - Phala 

USES -

1.Beej (seeds)- Rajorodha , Kashtartava (Dysmenorrhoea)

2..Pkwaphala -  Used in Kasa , shwasa

 

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.