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Cassia fistula L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Aragvadha |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Cassia fistula L. |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Purging cassia
Therapeutic Use
Pain(Shoola), Abdominal lumps(Gulma), Constipation(Vibandha), Udavarta, Generalized enlargement of Abdomen(Udararoga), Heart disease(Hrdroga), Diabetes malitus(Prameha)
Other varieties / Other botanical names
- Bactyrilobium fistula Willd.
- Cassia bonplandiana DC.
- Cassia excelsa Kunth
- Cassia fistuloides Collad.
- Cassia rhombifolia Roxb.
- Cathartocarpus excelsus G.Don
- Cathartocarpus fistula Pers.
- Cathartocarpus fistuloides (Collad.) G.Don
- Cathartocarpus rhombifolius G.Don
Identification Characters
- Kritamala – When flowering, the tree looks adorned with garlands.
- Chaturangula – Fruit has depression at every 4 inch distance.
- Dirghaphala – Fruits are long.
- Rajavriksha – Regarded as king of tree owing to its beauty,
- Svarnanga – Flowers are golden yellow coloured.
- Pragraha – Liked by people as it is beautiful.
Types
Dhanvantari Nighantu & Raja Nighantu
- Aragwadha
- Karnikara
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Krutamala
Rajavriksha
Shampaka
Chaturangula
Pragraha
Karnikara
Avaghataka
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutra sthana 1/82 | Phalini (Virechana) (Therapeutic purgation) |
| 2 | Sutra sthana 2/10 | Virechana (Therapeutic purgation) |
| 3 | Sutra sthana 3/3 | Churnapradeha |
| 4 | Sutra sthana 4/9(13) | Kushthaghnamahakashay |
| 5 | Sutra sthana 4/9(14) | Kandughnamahakashay |
| 6 | Kalpa Sthana 1/6 | Shodhanartha |
| 7 | Kalpa Sthana 1/22 | Shodhanartha |
| 8 | Kalpa Sthana 8/03 | Aragvadha Synonyms |
| 9 | Kalpa Sthana 10/15 | Nasya Yoga |
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Cold (sheeta) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Heavy (guru), Soft (mridu), Unctuous (snigdha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify vata and pitta, Elimination of kapha and pitta present in GIT (koshta) |
Current availability
Available
Current researches
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