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KANCHANARA
BOTANICAL NAME Bauhinia purpurea
FAMILY Caecalpinoideae
SANSKRIT -
ENGLISH Mountain ebony
HINDI Kacharara
KANNADA -
MALAYALAM -
TELUGU Devakanchanamu
TAMIL Mandare
MARATHI Koral

DISTRIBUTION

In is found in the sub-Himalayan tract from the Indus east wards,also in dry forest of central,eastern,southern India

PARTS USED Stem bark, Flowers
DOSE Choorna 3-6g, decoction 40-80ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Beta sitosterol, lupeol, Kaempferol 3 glucoside

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

QUALITY (GUNA) Ruksa, Laghu
TASTE (RASA) Kashaya
METABOLISM (VIPAKA) Katu
POTENCY (VIRYA) Sita
IMPACT (PRABHAVA) Dipana

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION

Digestive: Helps in digestive impairment as the extracts of Kanchanara are having Antiulcer property, cytoprotective property.

Kanchanara extracts of methanolic acids are having hepatoprotective properties.

THERAPEUTIC USES

  • Masurika,Gandamala- It was found to be effective in cancerous conditions
  • Mutrakrcchra- It helpful in difficulty in urination
  • Vrana- found to be effective in curing wounds

SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS

  • Kanchanara guggulu
  • Kovidaradi Kashaya
  • Kancanagutika
  • Kancanaradi kvatha

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