ASHOKA

1. Botanical Name : Saraca asoca
2. Family : Fabaceae
3. Tamil : Ashokam
4. Hindi : Asok
5. Malayalam : Ashokam
6. English : Ashoka
7. Habit : Ashoka is a medium-sized, evergreen tree with beautiful fragrant flowers. Leaves are alternate, paripinnate, copper red when young and green when mature, and 30–60 cm long.
8. Distribution : Found In Kerala, West Bengal And The Himalayas.
9. Useful Part : Bark
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
    • Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
    • Veerya : Sheetha
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Kapha pitta shamaka, Sthambhana
11. Indications : Pradara, Yonivyapat, Trshna, Daha, Gulma,

Dose : Powder 1-3gm

12. Decoction 40-80ml
13. Formulations : Ashoka Arishtam, Ashoka Ghritha, Nyagrodhi Kashaya

LEAF AND FLOWER

PART USED