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	==Identification Characters==		==Identification Characters==
	'''Dhavala''' – Bark is white in colour.		* '''Dhavala''' – Bark is white in colour.
	'''Shvetavaha''' - Bark is white in colour.		* '''Shvetavaha''' - Bark is white in colour.
	'''Sarpana''' – Large tree with spreading barks.		* '''Sarpana''' – Large tree with spreading barks.
	'''Madhugandhiprasunaka'''– Flowers are sweet scented.		* '''Madhugandhiprasunaka'''– Flowers are sweet scented.
	'''Kakubha''' – Large tree covers large area.		* '''Kakubha''' – Large tree covers large area.
	'''Nadisarja''' – Commonly grows near river banks.		* '''Nadisarja''' – Commonly grows near river banks.

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	==Therapeutic Use==		==Therapeutic Use==

	Obesity (medoroga), wound management (vrana), heart diseases (hridroga), loss fof strength due to injury (kshatakshaya), obstinate urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus (prameha), thirst (trishna), melasma (vyanga)		Obesity (medoroga), wound management (vrana), heart diseases (hridroga), loss fof strength due to injury (kshatakshaya), obstinate urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus (prameha), thirst (trishna), melasma (vyanga)<ref>The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume II:8</ref>

	==Other varieties / other botanical names==		==Other varieties / other botanical names==
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	Arjuna(means the white one, clear), Dhava, Kakubha(a large tree covers large area), Indradru(tree which is a very potent medicine), Nadisarja(commonly grows on river banks), Dhavala(bark in white in colour), Partha, Shweta Vaha(it has whitish outer bark)		Arjuna(means the white one, clear), Dhava, Kakubha(a large tree covers large area), Indradru(tree which is a very potent medicine), Nadisarja(commonly grows on river banks), Dhavala(bark in white in colour), Partha, Shweta Vaha(it has whitish outer bark)

	==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha ~~Nighantu1~~==		==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
	Kakubha, Arjuna, Nadisarja, Indradu, Viravriksha, Vira, Dhavala		Kakubha, Arjuna, Nadisarja, Indradu, Viravriksha, Vira, Dhavala<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Vatadi Varga, Verse no. 23 - 24, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;</ref>

	== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==		== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
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	==Dose==		==Dose==
	3 – 6 gm of the drug in powder form.		3 – 6 gm of the drug in powder form.<ref>The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume II:8</ref>

	==Important Formulations==		==Important Formulations==
			As per A.P.I.<ref>The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume II:8</ref>
	* Parthadyarishta		* Parthadyarishta
	* Nagarjunabhra Rasa		* Nagarjunabhra Rasa

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	Arjuna tree		Arjuna tree

	==Therapeutic ~~Use2~~==		==Therapeutic Use==

	Obesity (medoroga), wound management (vrana), heart diseases (hridroga), loss fof strength due to injury (kshatakshaya), obstinate urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus (prameha), thirst (trishna), melasma (vyanga)		Obesity (medoroga), wound management (vrana), heart diseases (hridroga), loss fof strength due to injury (kshatakshaya), obstinate urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus (prameha), thirst (trishna), melasma (vyanga)
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	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 3/5		\| 1 \|\| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 3/5
	\| Siddhatama churna pradeha		\| Siddhatama churna pradeha(local application in powder form)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(43)		\| 2 \|\| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(43)
	\| Sheetaprashaman mahakashaya		\| Sheetaprashaman mahakashaya(ingredient of group of herbs for pacifying cold)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/73		\| 3 \|\| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/73
	\| Danta pavana		\| Danta pavana(recommended for use in teeth-cleansing)
	\|-		\|-
	\|4		\|4
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/144		\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/144
	\|Kashaya-skandha		\|Kashaya-skandha(ingredient of group of astringent drugs)
	\|-		\|-
	\|5		\|5
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/8		\|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/8
	\|Deshavichara		\|Deshavichara (jangal desha )(kakubh)
	\|-		\|-
	\|6		\|6
	~~\|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/8~~
	~~\|Deshavichara~~
	\|-
	\|7
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/3/4		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/3/4
	\|For Cows		\|For Cows
	\|-		\|-
	\|8		\|7
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/258		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/258
	\|As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.		\|As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
	\|-		\|-
	\|9		\|8
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/27		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/27
	\|Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh		\|Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh
	\|-		\|-
	\|10		\|9
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/31		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/31
	\|Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh		\|Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh
	\|-		\|-
	\|11		\|10
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/38		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/38
	\|Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh		\|Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh
	\|-		\|-
	\|12		\|11
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/129		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/129
	\|Ingredient in Atisar nashak Khad-yush		\|Ingredient in Atisar nashak Khad-yush
	\|-		\|-
	\|13		\|12
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/95		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/95
	\|Used as Patra-aachhadana on vrana.		\|Used as Patra-aachhadana on vrana.
	\|-		\|-
	\|14		\|13
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/113		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/113
	\|Used for tvak janana.		\|Used for tvak janana.
	\|-		\|-
	\|15		\|14
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/98		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/98
	\|As an ingredient of Udumbaravleha.		\|As an ingredient of Udumbaravleha.
	\|-		\|-
	\|16		\|15
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/272		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/272
	\|As an ingredient ofMahaneela taila.		\|As an ingredient ofMahaneela taila.
	\|-		\|-
	\|17		\|16
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]29/141		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]29/141
	\|Used in formulation of Erandamuladi pralepa.		\|Used in formulation of Erandamuladi pralepa.
	\|-		\|-
	\|18		\|17
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/92		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/92
	\|As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.		\|As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.
	\|}		\|}

			==Dose==
			3 – 6 gm of the drug in powder form.

			==Important Formulations==
			* Parthadyarishta
			* Nagarjunabhra Rasa
			* Arjuna Ghrita


	== Current availability==		== Current availability==

	Available		Available

			* In India – Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odissa, West Bengal
			* Out of India – Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Kenya, Africa, Australia, South America


	== Current researches ==		== Current researches ==

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==English name ==

Arjuna tree

==Therapeutic Use2==

Obesity (medoroga), wound management (vrana), heart diseases (hridroga), loss fof strength due to injury (kshatakshaya), obstinate urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus (prameha), thirst (trishna), melasma (vyanga)

==Other varieties / other botanical names==
* Terminalia paniculata
* Terminalia tomentosa
* Sterculia urens

==Identification Characters==
'''Dhavala''' – Bark is white in colour.
'''Shvetavaha''' - Bark is white in colour.
'''Sarpana''' – Large tree with spreading barks.
'''Madhugandhiprasunaka'''– Flowers are sweet scented.
'''Kakubha''' – Large tree covers large area.
'''Nadisarja''' – Commonly grows near river banks.

== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==

Arjuna(means the white one, clear), Dhava, Kakubha(a large tree covers large area), Indradru(tree which is a very potent medicine), Nadisarja(commonly grows on river banks), Dhavala(bark in white in colour), Partha, Shweta Vaha(it has whitish outer bark)

==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu1==
Kakubha, Arjuna, Nadisarja, Indradu, Viravriksha, Vira, Dhavala

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Astringent (kashaya)
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Cold (sheeta)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[Guna]])|| Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify Kapha and Pitta
|-
| 6 || Extra ordinary effect ([[prabhava]]) || Cardiac tonic (hridya)
|}
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 3/5
| Siddhatama churna pradeha
|-
| 2 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(43)
| Sheetaprashaman mahakashaya
|-
| 3 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/73
| Danta pavana
|-
|4
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/144
|Kashaya-skandha
|-
|5
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/8
|Deshavichara
|-
|6
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/8
|Deshavichara
|-
|7
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/3/4
|For Cows
|-
|8
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/258
|As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
|-
|9
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/27
|Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh
|-
|10
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/31
|Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh
|-
|11
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/38
|Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh
|-
|12
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/129
|Ingredient in Atisar nashak Khad-yush
|-
|13
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/95
|Used as Patra-aachhadana on vrana.
|-
|14
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/113
|Used for tvak janana.
|-
|15
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/98
|As an ingredient of Udumbaravleha.
|-
|16
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/272
|As an ingredient ofMahaneela taila.
|-
|17
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]29/141
|Used in formulation of Erandamuladi pralepa.
|-
|18
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/92
|As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.
|}

== Current availability==

Available

== Current researches ==

[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]

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