DHATTURA (Seed)
Dhatthura consists of dried seeds of Datura metel Linn.; Syn. D. fastuosa L., D. alba Ramph; D. cornucopaea Hort. (Fam. Solanaceae); occurring wild throughout the country.
Dhatthura consists of dried seeds of Datura metel Linn.; Syn. D. fastuosa L., D. alba Ramph; D. cornucopaea Hort. (Fam. Solanaceae); occurring wild throughout the country.
SYNONYMS –
Sansk. : Kanaka, Ummatta, Dhusthura
Assam. : Dhatura
Beng. : Dhutura, Dhutra
Eng. : White Thorn Apple
Guj. : Dhaturo
Hindi. : Dhatura
Kan. : Umbe
Kash. : —
Mal. : Ummam
Mar. : Dhatra
Ori. : Dudura
Punj. : Dhatura
Tam. : Oomattai, Umattai
Tel. : Ummettha, Erriummetta
Urdu. : Dhatura
Sansk. : Kanaka, Ummatta, Dhusthura
Assam. : Dhatura
Beng. : Dhutura, Dhutra
Eng. : White Thorn Apple
Guj. : Dhaturo
Hindi. : Dhatura
Kan. : Umbe
Kash. : —
Mal. : Ummam
Mar. : Dhatra
Ori. : Dudura
Punj. : Dhatura
Tam. : Oomattai, Umattai
Tel. : Ummettha, Erriummetta
Urdu. : Dhatura
DESCRIPTION –
a) Macroscopic:
Seed reniform, compressed, flattened, surface finely pitted; 0.6 cm long, 0.4 cm wide; light brown to yellowish-brown in colour; thicker towards the curved edge, which is rugose; large, pale strophiole near micropyle; odourless; taste, bitter.
Seed reniform, compressed, flattened, surface finely pitted; 0.6 cm long, 0.4 cm wide; light brown to yellowish-brown in colour; thicker towards the curved edge, which is rugose; large, pale strophiole near micropyle; odourless; taste, bitter.
b) Microscopic:
Shows in outline more or less elongated, irregular or wavy structure having bulgings at either side; testa single layered consists of thick-walled, lignified, sclerenchymatous cells forming club-shaped structure, followed by 3-5 layered more or less tangentially elongated, thin-walled, parenchymatous cells; endosperm encloses more or less curved embryo composed of polygonal, thin-walled, parenchymatous cells, filled with aleurone grains and abundant oil globules.
Powder – Brown and oily; shows fragments of testa of groups of thick-walled, light brown sclerenchymatous cells; polygonal, thin-walled parenchymatous cells containing oil globules and aleurone grains.
Shows in outline more or less elongated, irregular or wavy structure having bulgings at either side; testa single layered consists of thick-walled, lignified, sclerenchymatous cells forming club-shaped structure, followed by 3-5 layered more or less tangentially elongated, thin-walled, parenchymatous cells; endosperm encloses more or less curved embryo composed of polygonal, thin-walled, parenchymatous cells, filled with aleurone grains and abundant oil globules.
Powder – Brown and oily; shows fragments of testa of groups of thick-walled, light brown sclerenchymatous cells; polygonal, thin-walled parenchymatous cells containing oil globules and aleurone grains.
CONSTITUENTS –
Alkaloids – Tropane Alkaloids – Hyoscyamine etc. and Fixed Oil
PROPERTIES AND ACTION –
Rasa : Madhura, Katu, Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Ruksha, Tikshna
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
Karma : Kaphahara, Varnya, Madakari, Vishahara, Krimihara, Vranahara,Kanduhara, Bhramahara, Vamaka
IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS –
Kanakasava, Shuta, sekhara Rasa, Jvarankusa Rasa,Lakshmi Vilasa Rasa (Naradiya), Kanakasundara Rasa, Dugdha Vati, Piyhushavalli Rasa
THERAPEUTIC USES – Krimi, Yuka, Liksha
DOSE – 30-60 mg.
Alkaloids – Tropane Alkaloids – Hyoscyamine etc. and Fixed Oil
PROPERTIES AND ACTION –
Rasa : Madhura, Katu, Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Ruksha, Tikshna
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
Karma : Kaphahara, Varnya, Madakari, Vishahara, Krimihara, Vranahara,Kanduhara, Bhramahara, Vamaka
IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS –
Kanakasava, Shuta, sekhara Rasa, Jvarankusa Rasa,Lakshmi Vilasa Rasa (Naradiya), Kanakasundara Rasa, Dugdha Vati, Piyhushavalli Rasa
THERAPEUTIC USES – Krimi, Yuka, Liksha
DOSE – 30-60 mg.
