BOTANICAL NAME: Aquilariaagallocha
FAMILY: Thymelacae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Charak- Sheetprashman, Shvasahara, Shirovrechnopaga
Susrut- Salasaradi, Eladi
Bhavprakash– Karpooradivarga
ENGLISH NAME: Eagle Wood
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Agar
Kannada: Krishna Agaru
Punjabi: Ooda, ooda, pharsi
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
अगुरु प्रवरं लोहं राजार्हं योगजं तथा |
वंशिकं कृमिजं वापि कृमिजग्धमनार्यकम् ||२०||
अगुरूष्णं कटु त्वच्यं तिक्तं तीक्ष्णञ्च पित्तलम् |
लघु कर्णाक्षिरोगघ्नं शीतवातकफप्रणुत् ||२१||
कृष्णं गुणाधिकं तत्तु लोहवद्वारौ मज्जति |
अगुरुप्रभवः स्नेहः कृष्णागुरुसमः स्मृतः ||२२||
HABITAT: This tree is native to Southeast Asia and grows in China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Eastern India, Thailand and Malaysia.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
A large evergreen tree, distributed in North East part of the country. Drug available in cut pieces, dark brown to nearly black; fracture, hard; no characteristic smell and taste. Fruiting and flowering time June to September.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHAGHNTA |
| Katu, Tikta | Snigdha, Tikshna Laghu | Usna | Katu | Tvacya,sirovirecana | Pittalam, Vitahara, Kaphahara |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTANCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Astringent, bitter | Sharp, light | Hot | pungent | kaph pitta pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Essential Oil
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Cough- Agaruchoorna should betaken with madhu.
- Earache- Oil is used as nasal drop to treat ear, nose and throat disorder.
INDICATION
Kustha Skin disorder, Karna Roga, Earache Aksiroga, Eye disorder, Visa Anti toxic, Swas Asthma.
USEFUL PART: kandsar and Tail.
DOSAGE:1-3 g
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Madhukasava
2. Mardvikasav
3. Kapuradyarka
4. Anu Taila
5. Candanadi Taila
6. Khadiradi Gutika