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Asvakarna, Dipterocarpus turbinatus

Asvakarna is a deciduous tree. Usually grows upto 35 - 50 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild mainly for the oleo-resin in its trunk. This is used locally and also exported. The tree also yields a timber of low quality, though this is used on a large scale in the manufacture of plywood.

Uses

Skin disorders, Urinary tract disorders, Ulcers, Fever, Worm infestation, Ear disorders ^[1]

Parts Used

Oil, Bark, Leaves

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Challaane, Kalpaini, Googe, Valivara
Hindi	Garjan, Teli-garjan, Tihya-garjan
Malayalam
Tamil	Challani, Enney, Enneymaram, Karalam, Karccamaram, Vellenney, Yennar
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Ajakarna, Asvakarna
English

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Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Oily)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	7-25 x 4-17.5 cm, ovate, apex acute or acuminate, base acute, obtuse or cordate, margin crenate, undulate, glabrous, coriaceous.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Axillary spiciform racemes	White-pink	30	Fragrant, 3-5 together in axillary racemes.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Nut	10 x 2 cm		Wings 2, oblong, reddish-brown		{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

Photo Gallery

Illustration
Seeds

References

External Links

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[Uses-1] Uses

[Common_names-2] Vernacular names

[Leaf-3] Botonic description

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 '''Asvakarna''' is a deciduous tree. Usually grows upto 35 - 50 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild mainly for the oleo-resin in its trunk. This is used locally and also exported. The tree also yields a timber of low quality, though this is used on a large scale in the manufacture of plywood.
 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|Skin disorders}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract disorders}}, {{Uses|Ulcers, wounds}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|Worm infestation}}, {{Uses|Ear disorders}}
+{{Uses|Skin disorders}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract disorders}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Worm infestation}}, {{Uses|Ear disorders}}
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