Parijat Leaves Powder -Night Jasmine Leaves or Nyctanthe arbor-tristis Leaf Powder

Harshingar Leaves or Parijat Leaves Powder,  Night Jasmine Leaves – Raat ki Raani – Night Queen –

Latin Name : Nyctanthe arbor-tristis

Other Names : Night Jasmine, Harsingar, Sewali, Hkhewali, Shefali, Shiuli, Shefalika, Shivuli, Harshinagar, Harshanagar,  Coral Jasmine, Parijaat, Paarijat, Prajatka, Paarijaata, Parijath, Parijatamu, Shephalika,Parijatha, Parijataka, Ragapushpi, Kharapatraka, Prajakta, Nalakumkumaka, Harshingarapushpak, Suklangi, Rajanihasa, Malika, Majjapu, Aparajitha, Vijaya, Nisahasa, Praharshini, Pravalanalika, Vathari, bhoothakeshi, Seetamanjari, Subaha, Nishipushpika, Pavazha malli, pavaza malli , pavala malli, Paarijaat, Goli, Goli Hoova, Goli Huwa, Night Bloomin Jasmine, Vatari, Shuklangi, Ragapushpi, Kharapatraka, Aparajitha, Aprajitaa, Aparajita, Vijaya

Ayurvedic Classification : 

Rasa (Taste)                                : Tikta (Bitter)

Guna (Quality)                           :  Laghu (Light) , Ruksha (Dry)

Vipaka (Post Digestive effect  : Katu (Pungent)

Veerya (Potency)                       : Ushna (Warming)

Karma (Actions)                       : Kaphavata – (Reduces vitiated Kapha & Vata doshas)

Pharmacological actions        :  CNS Depressants, Hypotensive, Anti pyretic, Lexative, Anti spasmodic

Parts : Leaves , Flowers

Dosage : 1-3 g

Chemicals present in Leaves  : Mannitol, beta amyrin, beta sitosterol, hentriacontane, benzoic acid, astragalin, nicotiflorin, oleanolic acid, nyctanthic acid, friedelin, & Lupeol etc.,