BOTANICAL NAME

TERMINALIA ARJUNA

FAMILY

COMBRETACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Arjuna, Arjunah, Chitrayodhi, Dhananjaya, Dhanvi, Dhavala, Gandiri, Gandivi, Indradru, Indradruma, Indrasunu, Jivaka, Kakubha, Kakubhah, Karaviraka, Karnari, Kaunteya, Kiriti, Krishnasarathi, Kukubha, Nadisarja, Pandava, Partha, Parthah, Parttha, Phalguna, Prithaja, Raktarjuna, Savyasachi, Shambara, Shivamallaka, Svetavaha, Svetavahah, Vairantak, Vira, Virataru, Viravriksha, Viravrksa

HINDI : Anjan, Anjani, Arjan, Arjun, Arjuna, Jamla, Kahu, Kahua, Kaugach, Khawa, Koha, Kowa, Arjan (introduced), Koara, Kohera, Arjun sadado, Arjun-sadado

DISTRIBUTION

Globally the species is found to be distributed in India and SriLanka. Within India it is found in the Sub-Himalayan tracts, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and peninsular India. This species has restricted global distribution occuring only in India and Sri Lanka. Within India, it is sub-Himalayan tracts, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Peninsular India.

DOSE

Kshir pak 5 - 10 gm, Swaras 10 - 20 ml, Kwath 50 - 100 ml, Churna 3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Alicyclic and amino acids and polyols, Hentriacontane, Myristyl oleate and arachidic, Stearate, Cerasidin, Hentriacontane, Myristyl oleate, Mannitol, Methyl oleanolate, Ellagic acid, Terminic acid, Gallic acid, Arjunic acid, Arjunolic acid, Arjunetin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Kashay

Katu

Sheet

Hridya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Heart disorders

Blood clotting

Urinary tract infection

Chronic fevers

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Somnath ras