| BOTANICAL NAME |
PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM |
| FAMILY: |
PAPAVERACEAE |
| SANSKRIT: |
Ahiphena, Chosa, Kasabijam, Nagaphena, and Ullasata. |
| ENGLISH |
Opium poppy, Gear, Maw seed, Scag, Smack |
| HINDI |
Afin, Kashkash, Doda, Afim. |
| KANNADA |
Biligasgase, Gasagase, Khasakhasi. |
| MALAYALAM |
Karappu, Kasakasa |
| TELUGU |
Gasagasala, Nallamandu |
| TAMIL |
Kasakasam Posttakkai, Vellai postakay, Abini |
| MARATHI |
Aphu, Afeem, Khaskhas |
DISTRIBUTION:
hough Opium plantation is distributed worldwide it is available adequately in Mediterranean region, and most of the areas in India, it is cultivated under government control.
| PARTS USED: |
NIRYAAS |
| DOSE: |
30 – 125 mg. |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
As extracts of opium contains many important chemicals that are having addictive chemicals such as Morphine, Codeine, Thebaine, Narcotine, Narceine, Xanthaline, Codamine, Meconin,
Thebamine.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES:
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Ruksha, Suksham, Vayvayi, Vikashi. |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikt, Kashaya. |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna. |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Madaka. |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION:
THERAPEUTIC USES
Analgesic property of Ahiphena is used for vata hara medicinal preparations.
As it has Ecitement stimulating properties, it can be used for swapna vikaras or sleep disorders.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Ahiphenasava
- Astaksari gutika
- Hemanantha rasa
- Kaminividravan rasa
- Nidroday rasa