BOTANICAL NAME

SYMPLOCOS RACEMOSA

FAMILY

SYMPLOCACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

SYMPLOCOS PANICULATA
SYMPLOCOS CRATAEGOIDES

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Aksibhaisajya, Aksibhesaja, Balabhadra, Balipriya, Bhillataru, Bhilli, Galava, Hastilodhraka, Hemapushpaka, Kandakilaka, Kandanila, Laktakarma, Lodhra, Lodhrah, Lodhraka, Lodhravriksha, Mahalodhra, Marjana, Nayanousadha, Rodhra, Rodhrah, Savara, Savaraka, Savarakarodhra, Savararodhra, Savura, Shahara, Shaharalodhra, Shambara, Shavaraka, Shukla, Srinata, Sthulavalkala, Tilaka, Tillaka, Tirita, Tiritaka, Vanarajhata

HINDI : Lodhra, Lodhra pathani

DISTRIBUTION

Globally the species is distributed in the Indo-Malesian region. In India it is distributed in the Western Peninsula region, North Eastern India and Sub-Himalayan tracts. This species is distriubted in Indo-Malesia. Within India, it is found in North and East India and in the Western Peninsula.

DOSE

Churna 1 - 3 gm, Kwath 5 - 10 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Monomethyl pelargonidin glucosides, Loturine, Colloturine, Loturidine, Oxalic acid, Phytosterol, 3-monoglucofuranoside, Betulin, Acetyloleanolic, Oleanolic, Ellagic acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Kashay

Katu

Sheet

Aartav-sangrihniya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Skin disorders

Blood purifier

Anti-pyretic

Cough

Anti-pyretic

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vastyamayantaka ghrita

Vidangarishta

Srikhandasava