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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Cassia fistula / Ehala / ඇහැල / Aragvadha/ Rajavruksha/ Sampaka/ Caturangula/ Araveta/ Krutamala/ Suvarnaka, Karnikara, Dīghaphala, Svarnanga,Svarnabhushana, Vyadhighata

Botanical name   :Cassia fistula
Family                 : Caesalpinioid
English name      : Drumstick or purging cassia
Sanskrit names   : Aragvadha, Rajavruksha, Sampaka, Caturangula, Araveta, Krutamala, Suvarnaka, Karnikara, Dīghaphala, Svarnanga,  Svarnabhushana, Vyadhighata,   
Singhalese name : Ehala ඇහැල



Parts used          : pulp, root bark, flowers & leaves
Properties:
            Rasa           Madhura, Tikta
            Guna          Guru, Snigdha
            Veerya       Sheeta
            Vipaka       Madhura

Attributes / Karma:
Alleviate Vata & Pitta. Purgative (sransana),
Cures : fever, cardiac diseases, bleeding disorders (raktapitta), disorders use to Vata, Flatulence (udavarta), pains (shula)

Fruits : alleviate Kapha & Pitta
             Purgative. Promote appetite. Cures skin diseases (kushta) & fever.
             Cleanse the GI track (koshta śuddhikara)                                       (B.P)
(Caturangulo mrudu virēcanan śreshta) – aragvadha is the best in mild purgatives.
                                                                                                                       (C / su / 25)           

Medicinal uses
External
·         Diseases of the oral cavity & throat – decoction is used for gargling,
·         Rheumatoid arthritis – pulp & leaf past is applied locally.
·         Skin diseases & itching - leaf past is applied locally.
Internal
·         As a laxative – pulp mixed with milk sugar & powdered cardamom.

Method of extracting pulp from fruits
o   Ripe pops should be kept in sand for 30 days.
o   Taken out & dried in sunlight.
o   After drying the pulp from the fruit should be taken out in a clean vessel.
o   Should not be boiled, as the properties are lost.
o   The older pods have to be heated a little & then broken the pulp can be extracted with spoon.

Formulations:
Aragvadharishta, Aragvadhadileha, Aragvadhadi taila.
















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