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Cassia fistula L.
{{Infobox
|title = Aragvadha
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Aragvadha
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Cassia fistula L.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication
|data4 = 2021
|label5 = Publisher
|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI
|data6 = Awaited
}}
==English name ==
Purging cassia
==Therapeutic Use==
Pain(Shoola), Abdominal lumps(Gulma), Constipation(Vibandha), Udavarta, Generalized enlargement of Abdomen(Udararoga), Heart disease(Hrdroga), Diabetes malitus(Prameha)
==Other varieties / Other botanical names==
* Bactyrilobium fistula Willd.
* Cassia bonplandiana DC.
* Cassia excelsa Kunth
* Cassia fistuloides Collad.
* Cassia rhombifolia Roxb.
* Cathartocarpus excelsus G.Don
* Cathartocarpus fistula Pers.
* Cathartocarpus fistuloides (Collad.) G.Don
* Cathartocarpus rhombifolius G.Don
==Identification Characters==
* '''Kritamala''' – When flowering, the tree looks adorned with garlands.
* '''Chaturangula''' – Fruit has depression at every 4 inch distance.
* '''Dirghaphala''' – Fruits are long.
* '''Rajavriksha''' – Regarded as king of tree owing to its beauty,
* '''Svarnanga''' – Flowers are golden yellow coloured.
* '''Pragraha''' – Liked by people as it is beautiful.
==Types==
==Dhanvantari Nighantu & Raja Nighantu==
1. Aragwadha
2. Karnikara
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Krutamala
Rajavriksha
Shampaka
Chaturangula
Pragraha
Karnikara
Avaghataka
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 || Sutra sthana 1/82 || Phalini ([[Virechana]]) (Therapeutic purgation)
|-
| 2 || Sutra sthana 2/10 || [[Virechana]] (Therapeutic purgation)
|-
| 3 || Sutra sthana 3/3 || Churnapradeha
|-
| 4 || Sutra sthana 4/9(13) || Kushthaghnamahakashay
|-
| 5 || Sutra sthana 4/9(14) || Kandughnamahakashay
|-
| 6 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/6 || Shodhanartha
|-
|7 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/22 || Shodhanartha
|-
| 8 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 8/03 || Aragvadha Synonyms
|-
| 9 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 10/15 || Nasya Yoga
|-
|}
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Cold (sheeta)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Heavy (guru), Soft (mridu), Unctuous (snigdha)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[vata]] and [[pitta]], Elimination of [[kapha]] and [[pitta]] present in GIT (koshta)
|-
|}
== Current availability==
Available
== Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..
{{Infobox
|title = Aragvadha
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Aragvadha
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Cassia fistula L.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication
|data4 = 2021
|label5 = Publisher
|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI
|data6 = Awaited
}}
==English name ==
Purging cassia
==Therapeutic Use==
Pain(Shoola), Abdominal lumps(Gulma), Constipation(Vibandha), Udavarta, Generalized enlargement of Abdomen(Udararoga), Heart disease(Hrdroga), Diabetes malitus(Prameha)
==Other varieties / Other botanical names==
* Bactyrilobium fistula Willd.
* Cassia bonplandiana DC.
* Cassia excelsa Kunth
* Cassia fistuloides Collad.
* Cassia rhombifolia Roxb.
* Cathartocarpus excelsus G.Don
* Cathartocarpus fistula Pers.
* Cathartocarpus fistuloides (Collad.) G.Don
* Cathartocarpus rhombifolius G.Don
==Identification Characters==
* '''Kritamala''' – When flowering, the tree looks adorned with garlands.
* '''Chaturangula''' – Fruit has depression at every 4 inch distance.
* '''Dirghaphala''' – Fruits are long.
* '''Rajavriksha''' – Regarded as king of tree owing to its beauty,
* '''Svarnanga''' – Flowers are golden yellow coloured.
* '''Pragraha''' – Liked by people as it is beautiful.
==Types==
==Dhanvantari Nighantu & Raja Nighantu==
1. Aragwadha
2. Karnikara
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Krutamala
Rajavriksha
Shampaka
Chaturangula
Pragraha
Karnikara
Avaghataka
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 || Sutra sthana 1/82 || Phalini ([[Virechana]]) (Therapeutic purgation)
|-
| 2 || Sutra sthana 2/10 || [[Virechana]] (Therapeutic purgation)
|-
| 3 || Sutra sthana 3/3 || Churnapradeha
|-
| 4 || Sutra sthana 4/9(13) || Kushthaghnamahakashay
|-
| 5 || Sutra sthana 4/9(14) || Kandughnamahakashay
|-
| 6 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/6 || Shodhanartha
|-
|7 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/22 || Shodhanartha
|-
| 8 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 8/03 || Aragvadha Synonyms
|-
| 9 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 10/15 || Nasya Yoga
|-
|}
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Cold (sheeta)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Heavy (guru), Soft (mridu), Unctuous (snigdha)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[vata]] and [[pitta]], Elimination of [[kapha]] and [[pitta]] present in GIT (koshta)
|-
|}
== Current availability==
Available
== Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..