Aragvadha

Name: ARAGVADHA

Description: 

Botanical name : Cassia fistula Linn.Family : Caesalpiniaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Aragvadha, Kritamala, Rajavriksha, Chaturangulam, Deerkhaphala

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES 

Rasa : Tikta, Madhura Guna : Guru, Mrudu, SnigdhaVirya : Seeta

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English : Indian laburnum, Purging fistulaHindi : Amaltas, GirimalaMalayalam : Konna, Kanikonna Distribution – Throughout India in deciduous forests

PLANT DESCRIPTION 

A medium sized deciduous tree grows up to 20 meters in height. Bark rough grayish; leaves pinnately compound, leaflets 4-8 pairs, ovate, acute, bright green above and silvery pubescent beneath; flowers bright yellow in lax pendulous recemes; fruits long cylindrical pods seeds broadly ovate, horizontally arranged in the sweetish pulp.  

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES 

Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, vata, constipation, burning sensation, leucorrhea, skin disease, fever, cough, bronchitis, inflammations and rheumatism. Useful part : Whole plant.