(Pushkar Mul)

Botanical name:Inula racemosa

Family:Asteraceae

Vernicular Name:
 Hindi:Pokharmul,pohkarmul,
 Kannada:Rasnabheda
 Malyalam:pushkaramulam,puskkaramulam]
 Sanskrit:Kasmira,kusthabheda,padmapatra,
Pauskara,puskara,
 Tamil:puskkaramulam

Similar Spices:
 Inula helenium
 Inula royleana

Synonyms:
Padmapatra,Kashmir,Khustabheda

Habitat and discription:

It is found in Kashmir and Himalaya region
 Swaroop:Small plant with 1-2 feet
 Patra:6-18inch length and 5-8inch width with rectangular shape
 Mule:Similar to Kushtha
 Fruit:Red colour fruits
 Pushpa:Yellow colour flower

Vargikarna:
 Charak:Swashar,Hikkanigrahan
 Nighantu:Dhanvantrinighantu:Guduchiadi
Rajnighantu:Pipliadi
Bhavprakash:Haritakiadi

Chemical composition:
Alantolactone,isoalantolactone,inunolidegermacranolide,
Dihydroisoalantorolactone,B-sitosterol,D-mannitol
Dihydroinunolide, alantodiene

Rasadi Panchak:
 Ras:Katu,Tikta
 Gun:Laghu, Tikshan
 Vipak:Katu
 Virya:Ushana
Karma:
 Swashar
 Vata kaphashamak
 Medohar
 Swedjanan,Mutral
 Kashghan


Proyag:
 Parsvashool
 Varna
 Swas-Kas

Useful part:MULE

DOSE:churna-1-3gm

Yoga:
Pushkarmuladi churna