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| Latin Names |
English Name |
Sanskrit Name |
Hindi Name |
Anacyclus pyrethrum
DC (Asteraceae) /
A. officinarum Hayne
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Spanish Pellitory |
Akarakarabha |
Akarkara |
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| History |
It is native
to Arabia and Syria, But is also found in the Indian market.
The Sanskrit name itself is nearly same as the Arabic name.
It possesses powerful stimulant properties. It is also used
in rheumatic affections.
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| Habitat |
A native of
North Africa, it has been grown on an experimental scale in
Himalayan regions from seeds imported from Algeria.
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| Morphology
Description (Habit) |
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It is a perennial, procumbent herb. Leaves are bipinnately segmented
and the segments are linear. The ray-florets are white and purplish
beneath. The roots, from the market samples are simple, 7-10 cm
long having brown, rough, shrivelled surface, with the root bark
closely adhering to the wood.
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| Principal
Constituents |
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The roots contain anacyclin1.
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| Pharmacology |
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It is physiologically analogous to piperine1.
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| Clinical
studies |
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It is one of the ingredients of a drug which cures male sexual
disorders without any toxic effect2.
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| Toxicology |
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There is no adverse effect reported on this plant.
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| Indications |
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They have a slight aromatic smell and a persistent, pungent taste,
exciting a remarkable flow of saliva. It possesses stimulant and
rubifacient properties.
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| Product
range |
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Tentex forte (VigorCare
for Men), Muscle & Joint Rub, Speman forte Vet, Tentex forte Vet.
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| References |
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Wealth Asia - CD-ROM, CSIR, New Delhi.
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Med. Arom. Pl. Abstr., 1979, 1, Abst. No.00 80; Chem. Abstr,
1949, 43, 5527.
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