| BOTANICAL NAME |
Cedrus Deodara |
| FAMILY |
Pinaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Amara, Amaradaru, Bhadradaru, Deodar, Amar |
| ENGLISH |
Deodar |
| HINDI |
Diyar, Debdar, Deyodar |
| KANNADA |
Bhadradaaru, Devadaaru, Gunduguragi |
| MALAYALAM |
Devataram |
| TELUGU |
Devadharu |
| TAMIL |
Tevataram, Tevataru |
| MARATHI |
Devataram, Devadaru, Ewadar |
DISTRIBUTION
It is distributed in Hindu Kush- Himalaya region , In India – Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, uttar pradesh
| PARTS USED |
Stem, Oil |
| DOSE |
Choorna 3-6 g, oil-20-40 drops |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Dihydromyricetin, cedrine, deodorin, polphenolic acids, taxifolin
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES:
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Lagu, Snigdha |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
KATU |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Vedanasthapan |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION:
- Antifungal- effective against fungus
- Anti tubercular-shows good anti tubercular activity caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Anxylotic and anti convulsant- It reduces anxiety and used to prevent convulsions
THERAPEUTIC USES
Relives hiccoughs and extracts are good to treat skin disorders
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Abrak bhasma
- Anu taila
- Chandanadi Choorna
- Chandra prabha vati
- Ksara taila
- Kalyanaka ghrita