Ankola

BOTANICAL NAME: Alangium salvifolium

FAMILY: Alangiaceae

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:

Bhavaprakasha: Guduchyadi varga

ENGLISH NAME: Sage- leaved alangium

COMMON NAME:

Sanskrit name: Ankola, ankota

Hindi name: ankol, ankora

Kannada: Ankola

Bengali: Badh ankod, Aankod

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read

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अङ्कोटकः कटुस्तीक्ष्णः स्निग्धोष्णस्तुवरो लघुः |

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बल्यं विरेचनं वातपित्तदाहक्षयास्रजित् ||१२२||

HABITAT: It is a small tree found over the plains and foothills throughout India.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:

Ankola is an evergreen tree that reaches up to the height of 6-12 m and branches are more or less spinescent. Its Bark is thin Grey, orange yellow when young. Leaves are membranous, oblong, obtuse, rounded in shape. Flowers are white, hermaphrodite, fragrant, and petals are 5-10 in number. Fruit is oblong, 1.3 -2 cm and is purple red when ripe. The Flowering time is Jan to April and Fruiting time is May to August

AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:

RASA	GUNA	VEERYA	VIPAKA	PRABHAVA	DOSHGHNTA
Katu, Tikta, Kashaya	Laghu, snighda, tiksna	Ushna	Katu	–	Kaphahara, vatahar, vamaka

AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:

TASTE	PROPERTY	POTENCY	POST DIGESTION EFFECT	ACTION	DOSHA ACTION
Pungent, Bitter, Astringent	Light, unctuous, piercing	Hot	Pungent	–	Kapha vata pacifying, Induce vomiting

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: alkaloids, campesterol, episterol

THERAPEUTIC USES:

• Skin complexion: External application of oil is done
• Common cold: Decoction of root bark is mainly preferred
• Digestive disorders: Seed oil is used is used
• Immunity: Fruit powder is to be given

INDICATIONS:

Visarpa Herpes, Javara Fever, Sopha Odema, Sotha Swelling

USEFUL PART: Root Bark, seed, seed oil

DOSAGE: 2-10gm

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

Ankola taila