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[[File:Aguru.jpg|thumb|'''Aguru (''Aquilaria agallocha'')''']] | |||
'''Aguru''' (Latin: ''Aquilaria agallocha'' Roxb., syn. ''Aquilaria malaccensis'' Lam.; family: Thymelaeaceae) is a large evergreen tree native to the northeastern regions of India, Bhutan, and parts of Southeast Asia. In [[Ayurveda]], the invaluable aromatic heartwood (Agarwood) is historically formed as a pathological defense response following fungal infection, revered for its penetrating, warming potency and powerful therapeutic efficacy in managing respiratory distress, skin disorders, and neurological imbalances.<ref name="API">{{cite book |title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India |year=1986 |publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India |volume=4 |pages=02 |edition=Part I}}</ref> | '''Aguru''' (Latin: ''Aquilaria agallocha'' Roxb., syn. ''Aquilaria malaccensis'' Lam.; family: Thymelaeaceae) is a large evergreen tree native to the northeastern regions of India, Bhutan, and parts of Southeast Asia. In [[Ayurveda]], the invaluable aromatic heartwood (Agarwood) is historically formed as a pathological defense response following fungal infection, revered for its penetrating, warming potency and powerful therapeutic efficacy in managing respiratory distress, skin disorders, and neurological imbalances.<ref name="API">{{cite book |title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India |year=1986 |publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India |volume=4 |pages=02 |edition=Part I}}</ref> | ||
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Aguru is traditionally indicated in the clinical management of:<ref name="API" /> | Aguru is traditionally indicated in the clinical management of:<ref name="API" /> | ||
* ''Akshiroga'' (Eye diseases) | * ''Akshiroga'' (Eye diseases) | ||
* '' | * ''Shwasa'' (Dyspnea / Respiratory distress) | ||
* ''Karna roga'' (Ear diseases) | * ''Karna roga'' (Ear diseases) | ||
* '' | * ''Kushtha'' (Dermatological disorders / Skin diseases) | ||
* ''Visha'' (Toxic conditions / Poisoning) | * ''Visha'' (Toxic conditions / Poisoning) | ||
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<ref name="ResearchAPI">{{cite journal |title=Pharmacological evaluation and phytochemical constituents of Aquilaria agallocha |journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology |year=2021}}</ref> | <ref name="ResearchAPI">{{cite journal |title=Pharmacological evaluation and phytochemical constituents of Aquilaria agallocha |journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology |year=2021}}</ref> | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agarwood Wikipedia] | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agarwood Wikipedia] | ||
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]] | [[index.php?title=Category:Database of herbs and minerals| Herbs]] | ||