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Bauhinia variegata - 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]
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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
Flower
Leaves
Leaves
Seeds
Pod
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References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 56.
See also
External Links
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Thyroid disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Goitre
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Kashmiri
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
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