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Specimen profile
Brihati
Solanum indicum · Solanaceae
Skt · Brihati — “The great one, or that which is large”Hindi · Badi KateriMal · CheruchundaTam · Pari Mutti
A thorny shrub used in Dashamoola for respiratory ailments and urinary tract stimulation.
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Brihati is a prickly perennial herb with yellow or purple flowers and globose berries. It is highly regarded in Ayurveda for its 'Kanthya' (throat-cleansing) and 'Shwasahara' (anti-asthmatic) properties.
Identification markers
Prickly stem and leaves; leaves are ovate-oblong with lobed margins; flowers are blue-purple; fruits are yellow berries when ripe.
Rasa
Katu, Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha, Teekshna
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Hridya (Stimulant to heart/circulation)
Dosha effect
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