Fwd: cassia fistula- early blooming

[sheji ramkumar]

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From: sheji ramkumar <shej...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Subject: cassia fistula- early blooming
To: "Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman" <ayurhari...@gmail.com>

hari , aragwada is flowering much early here, in this season. all say its due to global warming.

[Dinesh Valke]

Cassia fistula ... commonly known as: golden shower tree, Indian laburnum • Bengali: বাঁদরলাঠি bandaralathi, সোনালী sonali • Gujarati: ગરમાળો garmalo • Hindi: अमलतास amaltas, स्वर्णपुष्पी swarn-pushpi • Konkani: बलो balo • Malayalam: കണിക്കൊന്ന kanikkonna • Manipuri: চহুঈ chahui • Marathi: बहावा bahava • Mizo: ngaingaw • Tamil: கொன்ற konrai • Urdu: املتاس amaltas


kanikkonna (Malayalam: കണിക്കൊന്ന) is the State Flower of the Kerala, India


Regards.

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh K Rajaraman]

Wonderful post Sheji Chechi..Thank You

Dear Dinesh ji..
the names that you had given in different languages are correct...
Dear members,

Of course it is the state flower of Kerala State..Especially on the
day of the "Sauramaana Ugadi"(New year), ["Vishu" in Kerala] which
falls in the midst of April, the flowers are adored & worshiped in
Kerala...To be more precise...the people of kerala wake up on the day
of Ugadi and open up their eyes to first see the flowers of this
tree...as it is a traditional practice that had flown through ages in
the Kerala State..which emphasizes the sanctity of this handsome
tree..

Sanskrit: Aaragvadha, Krutamaala, Chaturangula, Aarevatha,
Deerghaphala, Raajavruksha, Vyadhighata, Shampaaka,Suvarnabhushana,
Swarna shephaalika, Swarnavruksha, Drumotpala, Aarogyashimbi,
Vyathaanthanka, Karnikaara, Hemapushpa, Kundali, Aamaha, , Kokaha
etc.,

English: Indian laburnum, Purging cassia (the fruit pulp is a
Purgative and hence given to cure Constipation)

Equally this plant is one of the Antique medicinal plants known to
Indian tradition…

In Vedas, the dried branches of Aragvadha were used in rituals..
The main three Texts in Ayurveda (Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita &
Ashtanga Sangraha) have delineated the uses of the plant parts in
various diseases..
The 2nd chapter of Charaka samhita text is named as “Aragvadadiyam
Adhyayam” implies the emphasis laid by our Ancient authors to this
plant..

Medicinal Value:

Most of the Ayurvedic texts explain its usage in all the type of Skin
diseases.

-A Kashaya(decoction) made out of the bark of this tree mainly, along
with many other plants is a very well known medicine to cure Skin
diseases even today.. It is available in the market in the name of
"Aragvadadhi Kashayam".
-Also a naturally fermented alcohol is also made out of this plant
used to treat the same condition called as “AragvadArishtam” (Not in
vogue).
-The leaf of this plant is also used as an external application to
cure skin diseases.
-The fruit pulp is sweet in taste and it is indicated in children to
cure Constipation
- In Jaundice the fruit pulp is given along with sugarcane juice,
fortified with Trikatu group of drugs (Dried Ginger, Pepper & Long
pepper ).
-Also its used in Diabetes, Hrudroga(Cardiac diseases),
Amavata(Rheumatism), Vatarakta(Gout), Vrana(Wounds) and Jwara(Fevers).

Phytochemicals:
Root bark possesses Tannin, phlobaphenes, Oxy-anthraquinones
Leaf, Fruit pulp – Glycosides, Sennosides A&B(responsible for the
purgative effect)
Stem bark – tannins(in Butanol extract), Lupeol(in Benzene extract),
Beta Sitosterol, Hexacosanol
Flowers- proanthocyanidin, Kaempferol

Modern Pharmacological Actions:

-Leaves stimulate interferon activity.
-Pod & Stem bark’s ethanol extract is said to be antiviral,
Anticancerous, Hypoglycemic, Antipyretic.
Looking forward for further more contributions from other members.

[aromal a n]

sir that is great infomation about traditional value of aragvadha. and
i think it will b anew information to most of us about the relation
btwn "souramana yugadi and vishu"

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[sheji]

thank you friends,
decotion prepared out of aragwadha twak-bark- is much effective in
psoriasis, i used to give this in poor patients who can collect bark &
prepare kashaya.

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[VEENA NAIK]

        Really its nice to know the references of specific drugs in samhitas...

            In bhavaprakash nighantu it is

                 < aragvadhoguru: svadu: sheetal:sransanouttam:I

                   jwarahrudrogapittasravatodavartashoolanuthII

                   tatphalamsansranam ruchyam kustapittakaphapahamI

                   jware tu satatam pathyam kosthashudhikaram paramII>

             IT mean aragvadha is guru ,(heavy) madhur(sweet in taste) ,,sheetal(coolingeffect)  best purgative,uses in disordres like jwara, hrudroga , raktapitta, vata disorders, udavarta,shool(pain)...

         its fruit is mild purgative , produces taste in food(ruchyam), reduces pitta kapha,

              used in kushta(skin disorders)..

                 mainly it can be used in JWARA as it is best KOSHTASHUDHIKARAM

               

 

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[Dr. Hari Venkatesh K Rajaraman]

Thank u Mr.Aromal,
Thank u Sheji ji for having provided us with the details of the bark
decoction to be used in Psoriasis..which is new to me
and
Thank U Veena ji for giving the references from the Lexicon Bhava
prakasha Nighantu..

Looking forward for further more contributions..

Cheers
Dr Hari Venkatesh K Rajaraman