CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA (BLUE VARIETY)

Name: CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA (BLUE VARIETY)
 
Filename: Calotropis_gigantea_(Blue_variety).jpg
Description:
Botanical name : Calotropis gigantea (Linn.) R.Br. (Blue variety)
Family : Asclepiadeceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Arka, Sooryahvaya,Vasuka, Ksheeraparni, Alarka, Asphoda,

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Rasa    : Katu, Tikta
Guna   : Lakhu, Rooksha, Teekshna, Sara
Virya   : Ushna

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English    :     Blue Madar
Hindi        :     Akavana, Aka, Mandara
Malayalam    :     Neela Erukku

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Perennial shrub, growing up to 2.5 meters with branches and sub branches. Leaves are simple, opposite and sub-sessile, ovate, and cordate at base. Plant contains latex almost in all parts. Flowers beautiful, lilac, in umbellate lateral cymes. Fruits are fleshy follicles, green; seeds attached with abundant white coma.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES :

Plant pacifies vitiated tridoshas, skin diseases, joint inflammations, snake poison, asthma and chest infections and rabies. It is a strong purgative drug.
USEFUL PART    :    Root, Latex, Flower and Leaves