PUGA

1. Botanical name : Areca catechu linn
2. Family : Arecaceae
3. Tamil : Paaku
4. Hindi : Puga
5. Malayalam :Adekka
6. English : Areca nut
7. Habit : A medium-sized palm tree, growing straight to 20 m tall, with a trunk 10–15 cm in diameter. The leaves are long, pinnate, with numerous, crowded leaflets.
8. Distribution : Widespread in cultivation in much of tropical Asia 
9. Useful Part : Fruit
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Kashaya , Madhura
    • Guna : Guru , Ruksha
    • Veerya : Sheeta.
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Kaphapitta hara, Vikasi, Deepana, Abhisyandi.
11. Indications : Atisara , Prameha , Krmi, Raktapitta, Pravahika.
12. Dose : Powder 1-3g
13. Formulations : Puga Khanda , Khadira kramuka kashaya

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