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Saturday, March 4, 2017

Śyonaka -තොටිල - Oroxylum indicum - Totila - Śoshana nata Katwanga, Tuntuka, Mandukaparna, Ptrorna,Śukanasa, Kutanyata, Dērghavrunta, Aralu, Pruthuśimba, Katambhara

Botanical Name – Oroxylum indicum
Family                 - Bigoniaceae
English Name     - Indian trumpet flower
Sanskrit Names – Śyonaka, Śoshana, nata, Katwanga, Tuntuka, Mandukaparna, Ptrorna,
                             Śukanasa, Kutanyata, Dērghavrunta, Aralu, Pruthuśimba, Katambhara
Singhalese Name – Totila


Parts Used – Root bark


Properties:
            Rasa       Tikta, Kashaya
            Guna       Laghu, Ruksha
            Veerya    Sheeta
            Vipaka    Katu


Attributes / Karma:
Alleviate Tri-dosha
Promote appetite, cures cough due to Tri-dosha         (B.P)
Cures-Cystitis, Amavata (rheumatic arthritis), diarrhea, cough, anorexia    (Gha /ni)


Medicinal uses:
External
·         Joint swelling – local application is done by roots pasted in vinegar
·         Inflammation & painful diseases – tub bath by it decoction is done.
·         Otorrhoea – root bark boiled in sesame oil
Internal
·         Chronic diarrhea –juice of root bark & stamens of lotus; obtain from putapaka methord
·         Āmavata  - powdered root bark is given.


Formulations:

            Dasamularishta







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