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Revision as of 14:57, 17 May 2019

Kaancanara

Kaancanara consists of the dried, stem bark of Bauhinia variegata Blume (Fam.Leguminosae): a medium sized tree occurring in sub-Himalayan tract extending eastwards to Assam, Eastern, Central and South India. [1]

Uses

Thyroid disorders, Cancer, Goitre.

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Keyumandar, Kanchavala
Hindi Kachanar, Kanchanar, Kachnar
Malayalam Chuvanna Mandharam
Tamil Sigappu mandarai, Sihappu mantarai
Telugu Deva Kanchanam
Marathi Kanchana, Raktakancana
Gujarathi Champakati, Kanchnar, Kachnar
Punjabi Kanchnar
Kashmiri Kalad
Sanskrit Kaancanaraka
English Mountain Ebony


Chemical Composition

Tannins.

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

kashaya

Guna

Laghu, Ruksha,

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu

Karma

Deepana, Grahi, Tridoshahara, Gandharvaddihara

Prabhava

Photo Gallery

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 56.

See also

External Links

THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA