Rakta Chandan

BOTANICAL NAME: Pterocarpus santalinus

FAMILY: Fabaceae

 

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION

Sushrut– Patoladi, Sarivadi, Pringvadivarg

Bhav Prakash– Kapooradivarg

 

ENGLISH NAME: Red Sandal wood, red sanders

COMMON NAME:

Gujarati name– Ratanjali, Lal Chandan

Kannada name– Rakta Chandana, Honne

Tamil name– Shivappu, Atti, Chensandanam, Semmaram, SivaffuChandanam

Bengali name– Rakta Chandan

Marathi name– TambadaChandan, Raktachandan

PLANT IMAGE with Unique Identification Feature:

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

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

रक्तचन्दनमाख्यातं रक्ताङ्गं क्षुद्रचन्दनम् |
तिलपर्णं रक्तसारं तत्प्रवालफलं स्मृतम् ||१५||
रक्तं शीतं गुरु स्वादुच्छर्दितृष्णाऽस्रपित्तहृत् |
तिक्तं नेत्रहितं वृष्यं ज्वरव्रणविषापहम् ||१६||

HABITAT: Found in Cuddaph district of Andhra Pradesh, neighbouring areas of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:

Chandan plant is an evergreen plant that can grow up to 20 m attain girth up to 2.4 m wide with branches which are drooping and slender. The bark of the tree can be of dark brown color, red color, dark grey or of black color in the young plants. In the older plants, thesebarks are with deep cracks and of red color from inside. The sapwood of the stems is white in color and odorless. On the other hand, heartwood is of yellow brown color with strong fragrance.

AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Pterocarpol, SantalinA, Bpterocarptriol, Pterocarpodiolone, Lupenediol, Pterostilbene, Homopterocarpin

THERAPEUTIC USES:

• Pyrexia – Its paste made with water can be applied on forehead and body to reduce the temperature. Its decoction (herbal tea) is also beneficial in Pittatisara, Raktapitta, Shotha
• Acne– Oral intake of half a gram once or twice a day with honey or water for 15 days.

INDICATIONS

Daha burning sensation, Jwara fever, Chardi vomiting, Kasa cough.

USEFUL PART: heart wood

DOSAGE: Powder 3-6 g

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION

1. Asanadi Kashayam

2. Guduchyadi Kashayam

3. Tarunarka Rasa

4. ChandanadiLauh