Aavartaki medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms, Health benefits of Aavartaki

Aavartaki medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms, Health benefits of Aavartaki

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Basonym of Drug

Aavartaki

Main Synonym

Pitapushpa, pitakalika, charmaranga, adrasimbi, manoranga, bhavya

Regional Name

Marathi : arasula, taravada, taravad
Gujarati : aaval
Hindi : tarval, tarvar, aaval
Telugu : tengedu, merakatangeddu
English : tanner's cassia, mature tea tree

Botanical Name

Cassia auriculata

Family

Caesalpiniaceae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya sushruta : vamanvirechanakalpavigyaniya adhyaya.

Bhavprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga.

External Morphology

A perennial shrub

Useful Parts

Bark, flower, leaves

Important Phytoconstituent

Auriculacacidine, goretensidine, nonacosane, rubidine, emodin, fisetinidol

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : Tikta, kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : sheeta
Vipaka : katu

Action

Kaphapittahara

Therapeutic Indication

Stambhana (reduce excessive secretions), pramehahara (anti-diabetic), atisarahara (anti-diarrheal), kusthaghna (treat skin diseases)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Jwara - root powder of aavartani is given with sugar in fever.
2. Prameha - dried flowers and buds are useful as a hot infusion in diabetes.
3. Abhishyanda - seeds powder is applied to the closed eye for conjunctivitis.

Dose

Flower juice - 10-20 ml, bark decoction - 40-80 ml, seed powder - 3-6 gm

Formulations

Talapotaka churna, avarai panchang churna

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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