BOTANICAL NAME: Cedrela toona
FAMILY: Meliaceae
ENGLISH NAME: Toon, Red ceder
COMMON NAME:
Hindi– Tun, Toonee, Tuni
Kannada– Mandurike, Kempu Gandagheri
Bengali– Toongaachha
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
तूणी (वटादि वर्ग)
तूणी तुन्नक आपीनस्तुणिकः कच्छकस्तथा |
कुठेरकः कान्तलको नन्दीवृक्षश्च नन्दकः ||३७||
तूणी रक्तः कटुः पाके कषायो मधुरो लघुः |
तिक्तो ग्राही हिमो वृष्यो व्रणकुष्ठास्रपित्तजित् ||३८||
HABITAT: distributed in tropical Himalayas from the Indus eastward, ascending to 1000 m and also throughout the hills of Central and Southern India.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
The tree growing up to 20 – 30 meter in height. The Leaves are pinnate, alternate, leaflets 5-12 pairs, 4 – 13 cm long, glabrous, oblong-lanceolate. The Flowers are small, fragrant, white in color, in a large pyramidal panicle at the ends of branchlets. The fruits are 5-valved, possess 25 – 30 seeds, 2 cm long, oblong, thin-winged at both ends. The Heartwood is reddish in color.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Kashaya, Madhura, Tikta | Laghu | Șita | Katu | Vrishya, Pushtiviryada | Tridosha shámak |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Astringent, sweet, bitter | Light | Cooling | Pungent | Aphrodisiac, improves strength and immunity | Tridosha pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Toona ciliata contains triterpenoids, cedrelone, polyynes, limonoids, siderin, steroids etc.
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Diarrhea: Bark decoction is used in children for diarrhoea.
- Wound healing: Bark paste or powder is applied over affected part.
- Menstrual disorders: Flower decoction is used.
INDICATIONS:
Atisara Diarrhea, Raktapitta Bleeding disorders, Vrana Wounds
USEFUL PART: Gum, bark, flower
DOSAGE: Decoction – 25 – 30 ml
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
Nyagrodhadi Kvatha Churna