KUTAJA

1. Botanical name : Holarrhena antidysenterica
2. Family : Apocynaceae
3. Tamil : Kudasapaalai pattai
4. Hindi : Kurchi
5. Malayalam : Kutakapala
6. English : Easter tree
7. Habit : Small deciduous tree, rough brown bark, oblong leaves, whitish flowers.
8. Distribution : Almost throughout India, especially in Terai and valleys in Uttar Pradesh.
9. Useful Part : Seeds, Bark
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
    • Guna: Ruksha
    • Veerya: Sheeta
    • Vipaka: Katu
    • Karma : Kapha pitta shamaka, Sthambana, Tridoshaghna (Indrayava- Seeds)
11. Indications : Amadosha, Atisara, Ashmari, Jvara, Prameha, Vrana.
12. Dose :Decoction: 20-30g; Churna- 3-6g
13. Formulations : Kutajarishta, Kutajavaleha,

LEAF

FLOWER

FRUIT

SEEDS