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, Dhumrapatra
English: 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 keeta

Synonyms

Synonyms in Ayurveda: kitamari

Rasa: Tikta
Guna: Laghu Ruksha Teeskhsna
Veerya: Ushna
Vipaka: Katu
Karma: Kaphahara Vatahara

Parts used for medicinal purpose

Leaves, Root, ,

Dosage:

Powder- 1-3g

Substitute:

Aristolochia indica

Toxicity studies:

No known adverse effect is known or reported after use of  kitamari 

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