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	==References==		==References==

	~~# Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Pushpa Varga, Verse no. 47, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;~~
	~~# Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9~~
	~~# Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9~~
	~~# Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9~~

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	==Therapeutic Use==		==Therapeutic Use==
	Swelling (Sotha), Burning sensation (Daha), Menorrhagia (Asrugdara), Apachi, Bleeding disorders (Raktadosha)		Swelling (Sotha), Burning sensation (Daha), Menorrhagia (Asrugdara), Apachi, Bleeding disorders (Raktadosha)<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9</ref>

	==Other varities / Other botanical names==		==Other varities / Other botanical names==
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	==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==		==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
	Ashoka(that which relieves shock or suffering), Hemapushpa(golden yellow flower), Vanjula, Tamrapallava(the tender leaves are coppery reddish in colour), Kankeli(the plant bears a pleasant look), Pindapushpa(flowers occur in clusters), Gandhapushpa(flowers have pleasant smell), Nata		Ashoka(that which relieves shock or suffering), Hemapushpa(golden yellow flower), Vanjula, Tamrapallava(the tender leaves are coppery reddish in colour), Kankeli(the plant bears a pleasant look), Pindapushpa(flowers occur in clusters), Gandhapushpa(flowers have pleasant smell), Nata
			<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Pushpa Varga, Verse no. 47, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015</ref>
	== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==		== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
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	\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]. 4/9(47)		\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(47)
	\|Vedanasthapana mahakashaya(group of herbs to control pain)		\|Vedanasthapana mahakashaya(group of herbs to control pain)
	\|-		\|-
	\|2		\|2
	\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]]. 8/144		\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/144
	\|Kashaya-skandha(astringent group)		\|Kashaya-skandha(astringent group)
	\|}		\|}

	==Dose==		==Dose==
	20 – 30 gm of the drug decoction.		20 – 30 gm of the drug decoction.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9</ref>

	==Important Formulations==		==Important Formulations==
			As per A.P.I <ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9</ref>
	* Ashokarishta		* Ashokarishta
	* Ashoka Ghrita		* Ashoka Ghrita

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	\|Vedanasthapana mahakashaya		\|Vedanasthapana mahakashaya(group of herbs to control pain)
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	\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]]. 8/144		\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]]. 8/144
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	==References==		==References==

	* Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Pushpa Varga, Verse no. 47, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;		# Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Pushpa Varga, Verse no. 47, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
	* Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9		# Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9
	* Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9		# Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9
	* Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9		# Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9

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==English name==
Asok Tree

==Therapeutic Use==
Swelling (Sotha), Burning sensation (Daha), Menorrhagia (Asrugdara), Apachi, Bleeding disorders (Raktadosha)

==Other varities / Other botanical names==
* Jonesia asoca Roxb.
* Jonesia confusa Hassk.
* Jonesia pinnata Willd.
* Saraca confusa (Hassk.) Backer
* Saraca indica sensu Bedd., non L.

==Identification Characters==
* '''Gandhapushpa''' –Flowers of Asoka are aromatic.
* '''Tamrapallava''' – Tender leaves are coppery red in colour.
* '''Pindapushpa''' – Infloroscence is globose.
* '''Madhupushpa''' – Plant flowers in Vasanta Ritu (Spring).
* '''Hemapushpa''' – Flowers are golden coloured.

==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Madhupushpa, Raktapallavaka, Hemapushpa, Pindipushpa, Nata, Pallavadru

==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
Ashoka(that which relieves shock or suffering), Hemapushpa(golden yellow flower), Vanjula, Tamrapallava(the tender leaves are coppery reddish in colour), Kankeli(the plant bears a pleasant look), Pindapushpa(flowers occur in clusters), Gandhapushpa(flowers have pleasant smell), Nata

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
Properties
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
|'''Properties'''
|-
|1
|Taste (rasa)
|Bitter (tikta), 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
|}

== 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]]. 4/9(47)
|Vedanasthapana mahakashaya
|-
|2
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]]. 8/144
|Kashaya-skandha
|}

==Dose==
20 – 30 gm of the drug decoction.

==Important Formulations==
* Ashokarishta
* Ashoka Ghrita

==Current availability ==
Available
In India – West Bengal, Assam, Odissa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Maharashtra.
Western ghats (both south and central), the Sahyadri region and throughout the Himalayas.
Out of India – Eastern Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka

==Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..

==References==

* Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Pushpa Varga, Verse no. 47, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
* Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9
* Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9
* Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:9