kitamari :
Kitamari is a herb mentioned in Ayurveda for the treatment of wound, intestinal worms, dysmenorrhoea, skin diseases and fever Taxonomical Classification
Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Aristolochia L.
Species: A. bracteata
VERNACULAR NAMES
Sanskrit: Kitamari, DhumrapatraEnglish: wormkiller , bracteated
Hindi: Kitamar
Urdu: Paniri
Telugu: Gadide
Bengali: Kiramar, Patuvanga
Marathi: Kidamar
Oriya: Paniri
Gujarathi: Kiramar
Tamil: Adithinnarpalai
Malayalam: Aduthinnapala
Kannada: Adu muttada gida
Deccan: Bandana, Gandati
Definition
One which destroys krimi or keetaSynonyms
Synonyms in Ayurveda: kitamariRasa: Tikta
Guna: Laghu Ruksha Teeskhsna
Veerya: Ushna
Vipaka: Katu
Karma: Kaphahara Vatahara
Parts used for medicinal purpose
Leaves, Root, ,Dosage:
Powder- 1-3gKwatha - 50 to 100 ml
Swarasa - 5 to 10 ml
Substitute:
Aristolochia indicaToxicity studies:
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