BOTANICAL NAME: Elaeocarpus ganitrus
FAMILY: Elaeocarpaceae
SANSKRIT NAME:
Rudraksha, Shivaksha, Bhootnashana, Pavana, Neelakantaksha, Haraksha, Shivapriya.
ENGLISH NAME: Ultrasum Bead Tree, Wooden Begger Bead.
COMMON NAME:
Punjabi – Rudraksha
Hindi– Rudraki
HABITAT: Found in the lower Himalayas and in the Western ghats at higher elevation.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
Habit is medium-sized tree. Leaves are ovate lanceolate, spearhead, with wavy and somewhat dentate margin. Flowers are white. Fruit is round or oval, purplish in colour.
| RASA | GUNA | VIRYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhura | Guru, snigdha | Șita | Madhura | ——- | Pittașámak |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Sweet | Heavy for digestion, Unuctous in nature. | Cold | Undergoes Sweet taste after digestion | ——- | Pacifies vitiated Pitta dosha |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Fixed Oil and Fatty Acids.
INDICATIONS:
Matisudhikara, Uccharaktac¡pa Hypertension, Prgy¡par¡dha, Hrudya Roga Cardiac Disorders, Romantika Measles, Manasroga Mental /Psychological disorders, Anidra Insomnia, Shiroarthi shamana Headache.
USEFUL PART: Phalashthi (guthali)
DOSAGE:
Powder– 3–5 gm
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Gōrōcanádi Vati
2. Cukkumtippalyádi Gutika
3. Dhanvantara Gutika
4. Svaramukádi Gutika
5. Mritasanjivani Gutika