Pluchea, Rasana

Rasana, Rasna, Rasnika, Rasa (Ayurveda)
Rasna, Rasan, Zanjbeel-Shaami (Unani)
Picture Pluchea indica
Wight, R., Illustrations of Indian botany, or figures illustrative of each of the natural orders of Indian plants (1850)

Picture Pluchea. indica leaf
(Photo by Forest & Kim Starr) (Wikimedia)

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Botanical name:


Pluchea lanceolata, P. indica (syn. P. foliosa), P. arguta

Parts used:


Herb; Root

Temperature & Taste:


Mildly Warm, dry.

Uses:


1. Clears Wind-Damp, Eases Pain:
-Arthritis, Rheumatic conditions, Sciatica, Muscular pain (Charaka)
-promotes Urine, clears Gravel and Stones (Unani)

2. Clears Heat:
-Fever
-skin diseases including Eczema and Psoriasis (Sushruta)

3. Kills Worms and Parasites:
-used for Worms (Sushruta)

4. Externally:
-in oils for arthritic pain
-poultice for Hemorrhoids
-swellings, skin diseases, venereal sores


Dose:


Herb in Decoction: 10–30 grams;
Root in Decoction: 3–6 grams

Correctives:


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Substitutes:


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Main Combinations:


1. Psoriasis, applied topically with … available in PRO version.
2. Swellings, with … available in PRO version

Major Formulas


Yogaraja Guggulu

Cautions:


It is very drying, so only suitable for Damp conditions

Main Preparations used: