| BOTANICAL NAME |
Butea Monosperma |
| FAMILY |
Fabaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Palasa |
| ENGLISH |
Forest tree |
| HINDI |
Kankeri,Chalacha |
| KANNADA |
Muttuga |
| MALAYALAM |
Palisin,Somat |
| TELUGU |
Moduga chettu |
| TAMIL |
Paras |
| MARATHI |
- |
DISTRIBUTION
It is globally distributed throught India
| PARTS USED |
Stem bark, Flowers, Seeds, Gum |
| DOSE |
Swarasa-50-100ml,Choorna-3-6gm |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Butin, Glycine, Monospermin, Palasonin
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Snighda |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Katu, Tikta |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushnam |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Krimighna, Grahani |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Vata-kaphahara
- Dipana
- Grahi
- Krimghna
- Its flowers are tonic and nutritive
- It is anthelmintic used in intestinal worms
- It leaves are astringent
- It also contain diuretic property
THERAPEUTIC USES
Slipada, Krimi, Gulma, Grahani, Arshas, Pumsavana, Pliha roga
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Palasakshara taila
- Kumkumadi taila
- Vanga Basma