Botanical name : Agaricus campestris Linn, ex Fries (Psalliola campestris (Linn.) Fr
Family : Agaricaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Chatrakah, Bhuchatra
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Mushroom, Common mushroom
Hindi : Kumbi, Kumi, Sampakichatri
Malayalam : Koon, Pavakoon
Distribution : Throughout India arises on dead organic mailer.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Fungus arises as nodes on the surface when young; when mature it has underground rhizomorphs, a cylindrical aerial stipe bearing an annulus and an umbrella-shaped fleshy pileus. On the undersurface of the pileus, there are many radiating gills.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, and pitta, disease of eye, paralysis, hepatodynia, constipation, seminal weakness and general debility.
Useful part : whole plant.
Photo : Dr. Eby Abraham MD
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