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Arjuna tree | Arjuna tree | ||
==Therapeutic | ==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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==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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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 | ==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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| 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.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/3/4 | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/3/4 | ||
|For Cows | |For Cows | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |13 | ||
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/113 | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/113 | ||
|Used for tvak janana. | |Used for tvak janana. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |14 | ||
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/98 | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/98 | ||
|As an ingredient of Udumbaravleha. | |As an ingredient of Udumbaravleha. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |15 | ||
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/272 | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/272 | ||
|As an ingredient ofMahaneela taila. | |As an ingredient ofMahaneela taila. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |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.<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== | |||
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 | |||
* 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 == | ||