BOTANICAL NAME

BUTEA MONOSPERMA

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Asana, Bandhukapushpa, Bijasneha, Brahmavriksha, Brahmavrksah, Bramhapadapa, Bramhopaneta, Hastikarnapalasha, Kamalasana, Karaka, Kashtadru, Kinshuka, Kinsukah, Krimighna, Ksarasrestha, Ksharashreshtha, Ksharasresthah, Lakshataru, Palasa, Palasah, Palasha, Parna, Putadru, Raktapushpaka, Raktapuspaka, Samidvara, Sharashreshdna, Sruvavrksa, Suparni, Tapasavrksah, Tripatraka, Tripatrika, Vakrapushpaka, Vatapotha, Vatapothah, Yajnika

HINDI : Chichra, Desukajhad, Dhak, Kakria, Kankrei, Palas, Tesu, Chinchra, Khakario, Phalas, Plah, Palah, Khankra, Kesuda, Khakra, Khankhro, Kesu, Khankhera, Chhola

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in Indo-Malesia. Within India, it is found throughout, except in the arid regions, ascending the Himalayas up to 900 m and in Peninsular India up to 1200 metres

DOSE

Leaf juice 50 - 100 ml, Flower churna 3 - 6 gm, Niryaas 1 - 3 gm, Seed churna 3 - gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Butrin, Isobutrin, Monospermoside, Isomonospermoside, Coreospsin, Isocoreopsin, Myristic, Palmitic, Arachidic, Bhenic, Lignoceric, Oleic, Linoleic, Linoleni

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Katu, Tikt, Kashay

Katu

Ushan

Krimi-ghan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Cough

Leprosy

Anti-pyretic

Eeral weakness

Abominal disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Abhaya lavan

Ayaskriti

Krmimudgar rasa

Maha narayana taila

Nyagrodhadi kvath churna