Afsantin

AFSANTIN 
BOTANICAL NAME ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM


FAMILY COMPOSITAE

OTHER NAMES
SANSKRIT » Damar, Indhana
 HINDI » Vilayathi afsantin, Vilayatiafsantin
URDU » Afsanteen, Qaisoom (afsanteen), Afsantin
ENGLISH » Absinthe, Wormwood, Absinthium, Green ginger, Madderwort
KANNADA » Urigattige, Uruvalu, Davana
MALYALAM » Nilampala, Shulabandha, Tirunitri-pachcha
MARATHI » Serpana, Surpan, Surapeena
PERSIAN » Afsanthin
TAMIL » Macipattiri, Macippaccai, Machipattri, Cimaimacippattiri
TELGU » Macipattiri, Moshipatri, Tartiha

DESCRIPTION Not Available

PHARMACOGNOSY Not Available

DISTRIBUTION
This species is globally distributed from Europe to North Asia. Within India, it has been recorded in the Himalayan region across Jammu & Kashmir in an altitude range of 1500-2700 metres

PART (S) USED LEAF, FLOWER

DOSE Churna 1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS Absinthin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

 Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan
 Tikt
 Katu
 Ushan
 Krimi-ghan

THERAPEUTIC USES Hert ailmenst
 Blood purifier
 Bdominal disorders
 Headaches
 Menstrual disorders