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Cheiranthus cheiri Linn.

Cheiranthus cheiri Linn.

Cheiranthus cheiri Linn. belongs to Brassicaceae, Cruciferae family.

The Arabic names for this herb are Todaruz Abiaz , Todaruz Ahmer .

The English name for this herb is Wall Flower.

The Urdu names for this herb are Gul Shabo, Todri, Todri Surkh, Todri Zard.

Warning: Traditionally no known toxicity reported following use of recommended doses-however, advised to be prescribed or administered with care (i.e. following confirmed diagnosis).

Description

Cheiranthus cheiri Linn.. Perennial, 20-60 cm tall, erect or ascending, woody below. Stem leafy, angular, covered with partite apressed hairs. Leaves oblanceolate to linear. Racemes 10-30 flowered. Flowers large, bright orange-yellow colour. Seeds 3 mm long, suborbicular, slightly winged at the apex, pale brown(9).

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological actions of Cheiranthus cheiri Linn. are Anti-arrhythmic, Anti-malarial, Anti-microbial, Aphrodisiac, Cardiac Tonic, Deobstruent, Depurative, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Lactagogue, Resolvent, Stomachic.

Indications

Contraindications

None recorded.

Temperament

The temperaments of Cheiranthus cheiri Linn. are 2nd order warm , 1st order, moist.

Occurrence, Taste & Odor

Taste: Bitter.

Dosage

PartDoseInstructions
Whole Herb7.000 – 10.000 gN/A

Available Brands

Compound Preparations

Cheiranthus cheiri Linn. is used in the preparation of Arq Gazar Sada, Itrifal Kabir, Khamira Gaozaban Ambari Jawahardar, Lubub Kabir, Lubub Saghir, Ma'jun Behmanain, Ma'jun Murawweh ul-Arwah, Ma'jun Raig Mahi, Safuf Mazeed Sheer.

Substitutes

The substitute of Cheiranthus cheiri Linn. is Centaurea behen Linn..

Active Constituents

The active constituents of Cheiranthus cheiri Linn. are Cheiranthin, Cheirinine, Cheirolin, Cheirotoxin.

The active constituents of Cheiranthus cheiri Linn.'s Seed are Cheiranthum, Cheirolin, Fixed Oil, Indole, Strophanthidin.

Antidotes

The antidote of Cheiranthus cheiri Linn. is Berberis vulgaris Linn. [Used in the form of decoction and moistening the active part in water for appreciable time.].

Toxicity

Currently no Toxicity information is available for Cheiranthus cheiri Linn.. (work in progress)