BOTANICAL NAME

OROXYLUM INDICUM

FAMILY

BIGNONIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Adhvantashatrava, Arala, Aralu, Araluka, Aratu, Bhalluka, Bhallukah, Bhantuka, Bhutapushpa, Bhutataka, Dirghavrintaka, Dirghavrnta, Dirghavrukah, Dundukah, Kandarpa, Katambhara, Katanga, Katvanga, Kurkata, Kutannata, Mandukaparna, Mandukaparnah, Mayurajangha, Munduka-purna, Nata, Nihsarah, Padavriksha, Paripadapa, Patrorna, Pitangah, Prathusimbhi, Prithushimba, Priyajiva, Priyajivi, Prthusimba, Prthusimbi, Putivriksha, Ruksha, Shallaka, Shona, Shoshana, Shukanasa, Shyonaka, Sonaka, Sukanasa, Svarnavalkala, Syonaka, Syonakah, Tintuka, Tintukah, Tuntuka, Vatu, Vishanut, Ntakah

HINDI : Arlu, Assarsauna, Kharkath, Pharkhat, Pharrai, Pharri, Sauma, Sauna, Shyona, Snapatha, Sonapatha, Syona, Ullu, Urru, Tetu, Sora, Sauno, Tantia, Tantia pharhar, Tatplanga, Tat-palanga, Tat palanga, Fari, Tentu

DISTRIBUTION

Globally the species is distributed in the Indo-Malesian region and SriLanka. The species is distributed throughout India, growing upto an altitude of 1200 metres

DOSE

Churna 3 - 6 gm, Swaras 10 - 20 ml, Kwath churna 20 - 30 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Oroxylin a, Baicalein, Chrysin, Tetulin, Caprylic, Lauric, Linoleic acid, Myrsitic, Oleic, Palmitic, Palmitoleic acid, Straric acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Madhur, Tikt, Kashay

Katu

Ushan

Aam-har

THERAPEUTIC USES

Analgesic

Anti-inflammatory

Micturitive

Cough

Abdominal disorders

Joint disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Sukumar ghrita

Vayucchaya surendra taila

Shira shuladi vajra rasa

Rasnadi kvath churna

Mritasanjivani sura