Linn.Family: Ranunculaceae.
Habitat: The plains of northern India, and the warm valleys of the Himalayas from Kashmir to Assam.
English: Blister Buttercup, Celery- leaved Crowfoot.Ayurvedic: Kaandira, Kaandakatu- ka, Naasaa-samvedana, Toyavalli, Sukaandaka.Folk: Jal-dhaniyaa.Action: Fresh Plant—highly acrid, rubefacient, vesicant and toxic; causes inflammation of the digestive tract. Used after drying or as a homoeopathic medicine for skin diseases.
The plant contains anemonin, pro- toanemonin, ranunculine, serotonin and other tryptamine derivatives.Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) is a potent vaso-constrictor. Pro- toanemonin possesses strong antibacterial, antiviral, cytopathogenic and vermicidal properties, and is effective against both Gram-positive and Gramnegative bacteria, similar to penicillic acid. It inhibits the growth of E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida al- bicans. It inactivates in vitro diptheria toxin.Dosage: Whole plant—1-3 g powder. (CCRAS.)
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