AAK OR AK Flowers – Calotropis Procera (French Cotton) Flowers

Name : Aak or AK

Latin : Calotropis Procera

Parts Available : Dried Flowers

Other Names  : Adityapushpika, Alarka, Alarkah, Arka, Arkah, Arkaparna, Arkavrikshaha, Asphota, Bhanu, Bimbora, Dirghpushpa, Ganarupaka, Kashthila, Ksiraparna, Mandara, Pratapa, Rajarka, Raktarka, Ravi, Rupika, Sadapushpa, Sadapushpi, Shambhu, Sharkarapushpa, Shitakarka, Shuklaphala, Shveta, Shvetarka, Tapana, Tulaphala, Vasuka, Vedha, Vikirana, Vrittamallika, Ag, Ak, Akada, Madar, Safed-ak, Safedak, Mudar, Aak, Akaro, Akh, Dudla, Aakdo, Akra, Aakro, Akha, Apple of sodom, French cotton, Sodom apple, Kempu ekka, Bili yekkada gida, Billi aekka, Bili aekkada gida, Erikku, Erukku, Mandara, Rui, Khark, Kkarak, Kharak, Vellerukku, Vellai erukku, Vellai erukkan, Vellerku

Origin : India

Ayurvedic classification : 

• Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna
• Rasa : Katu, Tikta
• Vipaka : Katu
• Veerya : Ushna
• Prabhav (Impact) Supresses Vata & Kapha