Aafuk
Aafuk,Papaver somniferum
BOTANICAL NAME : PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM
- Botanical Classification
- Family
- Synonyms(other names)
- Ayurvedic Properties
- Habitat
- Morphology
- Chemical Constituents
- Pharmacology
- Toxicology
- Parts Of The Plant Used
- Therapeutic Uses
- Formulations
- Dose
- Anti Dote
Botanical Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Ranunculales |
| Family | Papaveraceae |
| Genus | Papaver |
| Species | P. somniferum |
Family
| Botanical | Papaveraceae |
| Ayurvedic | Ahifen kul |
Synonyms(Other Names)
| SANSKRIT | Aaphuka, Ahifen, Ahiphena, Ahiphenam, Aphukam, Chosa, Kakasha, Kasabijam, Khakasa, Khas-khas, Khasa, Khaskhasa, Nagaphena, Phaniphena, Post, Postubejam, Postuvrikshaha, Ullasata |
| HINDI | Aphim, Afin, Afyun, Kahs-khasa, Kas-kas, Kashkash, Khash-khash-ka-per, Pest, Post, Sufeed srah, Post; khash-khash-ka-per, Khash-khash-ke-bonde, Khash-khash, Khash–khash-ke-khash, Afim, Afeem, Amal, Posts, Doda |
| ENGLISH
|
Opium poppy, Gear, Maw seed, Scag, Smack |
| URDU
|
Khashkhash, Post-e-khashkhash, Khashkhashsufaid, Khaskhash, Afyun, Khashkhassh (safaid/siyah), Poast khashkash, Poast khahkhash, Tukhm-i-khashkhash, Tukhm-i-khaskhash safaid, Khashkhash safaid, Opium, Poast-i-khashkhash, Kaknar nim kofta, Koknar nim kofta, Tukhm khashkhas safaid, Afiun, Kokinar, Poast khashkhash, Tukhm khashkash, Tukhm khashkhash, Tukhm khashkhash safaid |
| KANNADA
|
Afirm, Biligasgase, Gasagase, Kasakase, Khasa-khasi-gida, Khasakhasi |
| MALAYALAM | Afium, Avin, Karappu, Kasakasa, Kasha-kashach-chedi, Kashakasha |
| MARATHI | Afu, Aphu, Khuskhus, Posta, Afeem, Khaskhashinche baend, Khaskhas |
| TAMIL
|
Abini, Gashagasha, Kasakasa, Postaka, Posttakkai, Apini, Apin, Kacakaca, Vellai postakay, Abhini, Kasa-kasa, Posthakkai, Casa casa, Postakai |
| TELGU
|
Abhini, Gasagasala, Gasagasala-chettu, Gasagasalu, Gasalu, Gasugasalu, Kasakasa, Nallamandu, Nallamanthu, Posta-katol |
| ARABIC | Afiun, Qishrul-khashkhash, Bizrul-khashkhash, Abunom, Khashkhash, Qishr-ul-khashkhash, Abu-an-naum, Bizrul khashkhash |
Ayurvedic Properties
| GUNA (Properties) | Laghu, Ruksha, Suksham, Vayvayi, Vikashi |
| RASA (Taste)
|
Tikt, Kashay |
| VIPAK (Metabolism)
|
Katu |
| VIRYA (Potency)
|
Ushan |
| PRABHAV (Impact)
|
Maadak |
Habitat
It is natively found in mediterranean region,distributed globally inEurope,Asia and west africa.
Morphology
M.pruriens is an herbaceous twining annual. The leaves are trifoliolate; the leaflets, broadly ovate, elliptic or rhomboid ovate and unequal at the base; the flowers, purple and in axillary, pendulous racemes; the pods, curved, longitudinally ribbed, turgid and densely clothed with persistent pale brown or grey, irritant bristles; the seeds, black, 4-6 in a pod and ovoid.
Chemical Constituents
- Morphine
- Codeine
- Thebaine
- Papaverine
- Narcotine
- Narceine
- Pseudomorphine
- Cryptopine
- Protopine
- Hydrocatarnine
- Laudanine
- Laudanosine
- Mecodinine
- Rhoeadine
- Codamine
- Nascopine
- Lanthopine
- Xanthaline
- Apomorphine
- Oxydimorphine
- Apocodeine
- Desoxycodeine
- Thebamine
- Porphyroxine
- Catarnine
- Rhoeadenine
- opionin
- Meconoidin
- MeconinLactic acid
- Meconic acid
Pharmacology
- It supresses vatta and kapha andincreases pitta.
- Acts as analgesic and anti-inflamatory
- It is used in sleeplessness
- It reduces kapha nad respiratory distress
Toxicology
Not known
Parts Of The Plant Used
- Fruit extract
Therapeutic Uses
- Analgesic
- Used widely for cure of sexual disorders
Formulations
- Ahifenasav
- Nidrodaya vati
- Karpur ras
- Mahavatraj ras
- Dughadadi vati
- Aakarkrabhadi vati
Dose
- Powder of seeds 3 to 6 grams
- Kwath (decoction) of roots 50 to 100 ml
- Hairs 125 mg
Anti Dote
Not known
