Vetas / Vetasa

BOTANICAL NAME: Salix alba / Salix caprea

FAMILY: Salicaceae

ENGLISH NAME: Willow

COMMON NAME:

Hindi: Bed (बेद), Baid

Punjabi: Vaid, Beirh

Gujarati: Vet

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

वेतसो मधुरः शीतो रक्तपित्तविनाशनः ।
दाहकण्डूविसर्पेषु हितो मूत्रे च शोणिते ॥

HABITAT:

Commonly found on river banks, ponds, wetlands and moist soil regions.

Widely seen in North India, Himalayan foothills, Punjab, Kashmir, Uttarakhand.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:

A medium to tall deciduous tree.

Leaves narrow-lanceolate, green above, silvery beneath.

Flowers appear as catkins.

Bark is gray-brown, used medicinally.

Taste: Slightly bitter-astringent.

AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:

RASA	GUNA	VEERYA	VIPAKA	PRABHAVA	DOSHGHNTA
Madhur, Kashaya, Tikta	Laghu, Ruksha	Sheeta	Katu	Raktapitta Shamak	Pitta Shamak, Rakta Shodhak

AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:

TASTE	PROPERTY	POTENCY	POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT	EFFECT ACTION	DOSHA ACTION
Sweet + Slight Bittert	Light, Dry	Cold	Pungent	Dahaprashamana, Shothahara, Mutral	Pacifies Pitta; Helps in Rakta shuddhi

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

Salicin (similar to basic Aspirin action), Flavonoids, Tannins.

THERAPEUTIC USES:

INDICATIONS:

Raktapitta, Amlapitta, Daha, Mutrakricchhra, Shotha, Twak-roga (skin disorders).

USEFUL PART:

Tvak (Bark), Patra (Leaves), Twigs

DOSAGE:

Churna: 3–6 g

Kwath / Decoction: 40–80 ml

Bark paste local application for inflammation or burning.

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION: