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Butea monosperma (LAM.) TAUB.

Palasha
Section/Chapter Herb database/Palasha
Botanical name(s) Butea monosperma (LAM.) TAUB.
Family Fabaceae
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Year of publication 2025
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Bastard peak

Therapeutic uses

Arsa(haemorrhoids), Grahani(Diseases of digestion and metabolism), Gulma( intra- abdominal swellings), Vrana(wound), Krumiroga(worms)[1]

Other varieties

  • Butea frondosa Roxb. ex Willd.
  • Erythrina monosperma Lam.
  • Plaso monosperma (Lam.) Kuntze

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Palasha

Varieties

Raja nighantu

Mentioned 4 types[2]

  1. Rakta palasa
  2. Pita palasa
  3. Sweta palasa
  4. Nila palasa

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha and vata

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/13 Asthapana(Herbs used in Therapeutic Enema)

Dose

  • 5-10 g. of the drug in powder form for decoction[3]

Important formulations

As per A.P.I.[4]

  • Palasa kshara
  • Nyagrodhadi kwath churna
  • Mahanarayana taila


Current availability

Available

  • India- All over india

Current researches

https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Butea%20monosperma

 This article is under development ..
  1. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58
  2. Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2006, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi, karaviradi varga 38,39
  3. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58
  4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58
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