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==Dose==
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50 – 100 gm of the drug for the decoction.
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==Important Formulations==
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* Nyagrodhadi Churna
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* Asanabilvadi Taila
  
  
 
==Current availability ==
 
==Current availability ==
 
Available
 
Available
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In India – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jarkhand, Odissa
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Out of India – Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Taiwan
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==Current researches ==
 
==Current researches ==
 
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
 
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
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==References==
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1. Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Vatadi Varga, Verse no. 25 - 26, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
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2. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:8
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3. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:8
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4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:8
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Latest revision as of 05:13, 1 December 2024

Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.

Bijaka
Section/Chapter Herb database/Bijaka
Botanical name(s) Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.
Contributors --
Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Malabar kino, Indian kino

Therapeutic Use

Worms infestation (Krimiroga), Psoriasis(Kustha), Diabetes mellitus( Prameha ), Anaemia (Pandu), Obesity (Medodosa)

Other varieties / Other Botanical names

  • Pterocarpus marsupium f. acuminata (Prain)
  • Pterocarpus marsupium f. acuta Prain
  • Pterocarpus marsupium f. biloba (Roxb. ex G. Don)

Identification Characters

  • Pivara – Trunk of Bijaka is very large.
  • Mahasarja – Bijaka is big tree like that of Sarja (Vateria indica)
  • Tishya – Bijaka blossoms in Pushya masa (Late winter)
  • Sugandhi – Flowers are aromatic
  • Pitasara – Heart wood of Bijaka is yellow in colour
  • Pitashalaka – Heart wood is yellow in colour and resemble heart wood of Sala (Shorea robusta)

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Pitasara(Heart wood of Bijaka is yellow in colour), Pitashaalaka(heart wood is yellow in colour and resemble heart wood of saala(shorea robusta)), Bandhukpushpa, Priyaka, Sarjaka, Asana

Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu

Bijaka, Pitasara, Pitashalaka, Bandhukapushpa, Priyaka, Sarjaka, Asana

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Astringent (Kasaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Dry (Ruksa), laghu (Light)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (Katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Hot (Ushna)
5 Actions (karma) Pacifies Kapha and Vata dosa


Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/106 As an ingredient of Bijakarishta
2 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.27/56 As an ingredient of Shyonakadi Parisheka and Pralepa
3 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.27/56 As an ingredient of Shyonakadi Parisheka and Pralepa

Dose

50 – 100 gm of the drug for the decoction.

Important Formulations

  • Nyagrodhadi Churna
  • Asanabilvadi Taila


Current availability

Available In India – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jarkhand, Odissa Out of India – Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Taiwan

Current researches

References

1. Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Vatadi Varga, Verse no. 25 - 26, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015; 2. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:8 3. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:8 4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:8


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