AFTIMOON
Part Used : Whole Plant
The drug Aftimoon consists of dried stem and fruits of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. (Convolvulaceae); a total parasite, common throughout India in plains and growing abundantly during rainy season on various host plants.
Temperament: Hot 2°, Dry 2°
Action(s): Purgative of black bile (Mushil-e-Sauda), Purgative of Phlegm (Mushil-e-Balgham), Blood purifier (Musaffi-e-Dam), (Muhallil-e-Waram), Deobstruent (Mufatteh-e-Sudad), Emmenagogue (Mudirr-e-Haiz), Diuretic (Mudirr-e-Baul)
Theraputic Use(s): Inflammation of spleen (Waram-e-Tehal), Melancholia (Malikholia), Nightmare (Kaboos), Insanity (Junoon), Hepatic debility (Zof-e-Kabid), Inflammation of liver(Waram-e-Kabid)
Dose: 3-5 g.
Important Formulation(s): Sharbat Dinar, Itrifal Aftimoon
