Bijaka medicinal plant, bijaka regional names, bijaka family, bijaka synonyms

Bijaka medicinal plant, bijaka regional names, bijaka family, bijaka synonyms

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Basonym Of Drug

Bijaka

Main Synonym

Pitasara, pitashalak, bandhookpushpa, priyak, sarjak, asana

Regional Name

Bengali : piyashal, pitashal
Gujarati : biyo
Hindi : vijaysar, vijesar
Kannada : honnemer
Telugu : vegisa, peddagi
English : Indian kino tree

Botanical Name

Pterocarpus marsupium

Family

Leguminoceae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya shusruta mentioned bijaka in salsaradi gana

Acharya vagbhatta mentioned in asanadi gana

External Morphology

15-20 meter high tree

Useful Parts

Heartwood

Important Phytoconstituent

Pterocarpal, marsupol, marsupin, carpusin

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : Tikta, kashaya
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : Katu

Action

Kaphavatahara

Therapeutic Indication

Keshya (good for hair), rasayan (rejuvenating), twachya (good for skin), madhumehhar (use in diabetes), sthaulya (anti-obesity)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Slipada - paste of heartwood of khadira, and asana with cow's urine may help in filariasis.
2. Raktapitta - bijaka's decoction is beneficial in obesity.
3. Raktapitta - mdhuka and bijaka's alkali preparation is beneficial in bleeding disorders.

Dose

Decoction - 50-100 ml, powder - 3-6 gm

Formulations

Bijakarista, asanadi kashaya

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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