SAPTA PARNA

1. Botanical name : Alstonia scholaris
2. Family : Apocynaceae
3. Tamil : Ezhilampalai
4. Hindi : Satouna
5. Malayalam : EzhilaPala
6. English : Blackboard tree
7. Habit : Sapta Parna is a small shrub growing to a height of 60cm, bearing fragrant white flowers and long, narrow leaves.
8. Distribution : West Bengal, Bihar, Peninsular India, Andaman Islands
9. Useful part : Stem Bark, Latex, Flowers
10. Rasa Panchaka
    Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
    Guna : Laghu, SnigdhaVeerya : UsnaVipaka : Katu
    Karma : Tridosha Hara, Dipana, Hrdya
11. Indications : Krimi Danta, Swasa, Vrana, Sandrameha
12. Dose : Decoction – 40 – 80 ml
13. Formulations : Saptacchadi Taliam, Saptacchadi Kwatha, Triphala Ghrita

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