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