| 1. Names:
 Sanskrit: |
Shivamallaka, Virataru, Chitrayodhi |
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| English:
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Arjuna Myrobalan |
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| Botanical: |
Terminalia arjuna |
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| Hindi: |
Neelam, Maruthu |
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| Telugu: |
Tellamaddi, Kakubhamu |
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| Common
names: |
Arjun, Arjuna, Arjuna Myrobalan,
Arjuna-sadra, Attumarutu, Billimatti, Holematti, Kahu,
Kukubha, Maochettu, Maruthu, Nirmaruthu, Rektarjuna, sadado,Sajadan,
Sanmadat, Shardul, Tella-madoi, Tormatti, Vellai maruda-maram,
Vella- marda, Yermaddi |
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| Family
name: |
Combretaceae |
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2. Parts used:
3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous
Medical Systems:
- Rasa: Astringent.
- Veerya: Ushna veerya.
4. Uses:
- Good remedy for heart.
- The nature is astringent, sweet, acrid, cooling, aphrodisiac,
cardiotonic, urinary astringent, expectorant, alexiteric.
- It cures fractures.
- Good remedy for ulcers, cirrhosis of the liver.
- Good remedy for hyperhidsis and otalgia.
- Cures hypertension.
- It prevents bleeding.
- It is biliousness, urinary discharges, asthma, tumors,
leucoderma, anemia and excessive prespiration.
- It reduces the effect of nervousness.
- It decreases the mal consequences of stress and strain.
- Some times it also used as remedy for head ache.
5. Names due to Physical properties:
- Deerga vrukhsa: Huge tree.
6. Names due to Medical properties:
- Kaphahari: Balances kapha dosha.
7. Reference:
Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta,
Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita,
Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli. |
