BOTANICAL NAME: Cassia fistula
FAMILY: Caesalpiniaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION
Charak- Kushtaghna, Kandughana
Sushrut- Aragwadadi, Shyamadigana
Bhavpraksh– Haritakyadivarga
ENGLISH NAME: Purging cassia
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Sigarlathi
Kannada: Aaragu
Punjabi: Girdanali
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
आरग्वधो राजवृक्षः शम्पाकश्चतुरङ्गुलः |
आरेवतो व्याधिघातः कृतमालः सुवर्णकः |
कर्णिकारो दीर्घफलः स्वर्णाङ्गः स्वर्णभूषणः ||१३१||
आरग्वधो गुरुः स्वादुः शीतलः स्रंसनोत्तमः |
ज्वरहृद्रोगपित्तास्रवातोदावर्तशूलनुत् ||१३२||
तत्फलं स्रंसनं रुच्यं कुष्ठपित्तकफापहम् |
ज्वरे तु सततं पथ्यं कोष्ठशुद्धिकरं परम् ||१३३||
HABITAT: Amaltas is commonly found in tropical. The tree is one of the most widespread in the forests in india, usually occurring in deciduous forests throughout the greater part of india. It is both wild and cultivated.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
Moderate sized, deciduous tree of the sub Himalayan tracts and common throughout India.
Bark is Greenish grey or brick red Leaves are Peripinnate, 5.1-12.2cm long, leaflets 8-16 acuminate, ovate and lanceolate. Flowers are Lax pendulous, racemes, Yellow, pods cylindrical, pendulous, indehiscent 25-30cm long and 1.53cm in diameter. Seeds Numberous, small, flat, smooth, in ripe pods entirely surrounded by a black pulp. Flowering time March- May Fruiting time May, ripen in cold season.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhura
Tikta |
Guru mridu
Snigdha |
Sita | Madhura | Vattapittasamaka |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Sweet,astirgent | Heaviness, | Cold | sweet | Pacifying vatapitta |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Anthraquinone, tannin, resin
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Jaundice– leaf bud yellow colored flowers are taken and soup is made in a dose 50-100ml.
- Constipation– 15 to 20gm of stem bark is collected, added with 2 cups of water, boiled and reduced to a half a cup.
- Worm infestation– 20-30 gm of leaves are taken and fresh juice is prepared and given in empty stomach.
INDICATIONS:
Kusthaghna Skin disorder, Vibandha Constipation, Udararoga Abdominal colic, Pandu Anaemia, Hrdaroga Cardiac disorder, Jvara Pyrexia, Gandamala Goitre, Granthi Cycst.
USEFUL PART: Fruitpulp, mooltwak, flowers, leaves
DOSAGE: Fruitpulp: 2-5gm, Decoction(mool, twak): 10-15ml
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Aragvadhadileha
2. Aragvadhhi chrurn
3. Aragvadharista