APAMARGA SEED WHOLE

Apamarga literally means that which keeps away the dosas. It has numerous synonyms in Ayurveda, describing its peculiarities like sikhari-having flowers in spikes, kinihimitigates wounds and ulcers, mayuraka has peacock coloured spikes, ksaramadhya-ksara is prepared from it, etc. The plant has been mentioned in several ancient manuscripts of Ayurveda as useful against parasites and miscrobes, and as a diuretic and digestive. There are also references to its useto facilitate delivery by tying the foot to the pregnant women loins and for conceiving for male baby.