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Pterocarpus marsupium - Asana, Bijaka
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Asana consists of heart-wood of Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Fam.Leguminosae), a moderate to large sized, deciduous tree, upto 30 m high and 2.5 m in girth, with straight clear bole, found mostly throughout Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh Bihar and Orissa.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Bijasara, Asana |
| Hindi | Vijayasara, Bija |
| Malayalam | Venga |
| Tamil | Vengai |
| Telugu | Yegi, Veg |
| Marathi | Bibala |
| Gujarathi | Biyo |
| Punjabi | Chandan Lal, Channanlal |
| Kashmiri | Lal Chandeur |
| Sanskrit | Beejaka, Peetasaara |
| English | Indian Kino Tree |
Chemical Composition
Alkaloids and resin.
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kushaghna, Rasayana, Kaphapittashamaka, Galadisagna, Kesya, Tvaccya, Stambana, Raktasodana
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 15.
See also
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