BOTANICAL NAME

LIQUIDAMBER ORIENTALIS

FAMILY

HAMAMELIDACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

ALTINGIA EXCELSA

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Silhak, Turushak

HINDI : Shilaras

DISTRIBUTION

ARAB, CENTRAL ASIA

DOSE

5 - 10 rati (with mulethi churna)

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Cinnamic acid, Benzoic acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Snigdh, Laghu

Tikt, Katu. Madhur

Katu

Ushan

Chedan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Skin disease

Cough (expectorant)

Sexual power

General weakness

Difficulty in micturition

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Karpuradyarka

Mahachandanadi taila