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Symplocos racemosa Roxb - LODHRA

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Lodhra consists of dried stem bark of Symplocos racemosa Roxb. (Fam.Symplocaceae): an evergreen tree, 6-8.5 m tall, found abundantly in plains and lower hills throughout India.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Lodhra
Hindi Lodha
Malayalam Pachotti
Tamil Vellilathi, Vellilothram
Telugu Lodhuga
Marathi Lodha, Lodhra
Gujarathi Lodhaz
Punjabi Lodhar
Kashmiri Kath
Sanskrit Rodhra, Paitakaa Lodhra, Shaabhara Lodhra
English Symplocos bark


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Kashaya

Guna

Laghu

Veerya

Sheeta

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Caksusya, Grahi, Kaphapittanut

Prabhava

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 112.

See also

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