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Botanical Name: Datura metel Linn
Family: Solanaceae
English Name: Yellow Thorn-apple / Downy Datura / Metel Datura
Malayalam Name: Manja Dhathura
Hindi Name: Safed Dhatura
Kanaka Umaththai is a perennial shrubby plant of the Datura genus. It grows up to 1–2 m tall, with broad ovate leaves having a strong odor. Flowers are large, trumpet-shaped, bright yellow in color (hence the name “Kanaka” = gold/yellow). The fruit is a spiny capsule containing numerous black seeds. The whole plant is toxic in high doses but has important medicinal value in Ayurveda and Siddha, particularly in respiratory and neurological disorders.
Leaves, flowers, seeds, roots
1. Respiratory Issues:Used to relieve symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and other breathing difficulties. 2. Pain Management:Applied as an ointment or consumed to alleviate pain from rheumatism, sciatica, and other inflammatory conditions. 3. Skin Conditions:Used in various preparations to treat skin diseases, eczema, allergies, and wounds. 4. Digestive Health:Traditionally used to expel intestinal worms and treat indigestion. 5. Mental and Nervous System Disorders:In some cultures, it's used for conditions like hysteria, epilepsy, and insanity.
Bronchodilator, antispasmodic, analgesic, sedative, antiasthmatic, anti-inflammatory, anticholinergic, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, wound-healing.
Rasa: Tikta, Katu
Guna: Laghu, Tikshna, Ruksha
Virya: Usna
Vipaka: Katu
Dosha Karma: Pitta hara
