Devadaru
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Devadaru
Devadaru
BOTANICAL NAME
Cedrus Deodara
FAMILY
Pinaceae
SANSKRIT NAME
Amara, Amaradaru, Bhadradaru, Deodar, Amar
ENGLISH
Deodar
HINDI
Diyar, Debdar, Deyodar
KANNADA
Bhadradaaru, Devadaaru, Gunduguragi
MALAYALAM
Devataram
TELUGU
Devadharu
TAMIL
Tevataram, Tevataru
MARATHI
Devataram, Devadaru, Ewadar
DISTRIBUTION
It is distributed in Hindu Kush- Himalaya region , In India – Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, uttar pradesh
PARTS USED
Stem, Oil
DOSE
Choorna 3-6 g, oil-20-40 drops
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Dihydromyricetin, cedrine, deodorin, polphenolic acids, taxifolin
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
QUALITY (GUNA)
Lagu, Snigdha
TASTE (RASA)
Tikta
METABOLISM (VIPAKA)
KATU
POTENCY (VIRYA)
Ushna
IMPACT (PRABHAVA)
Vedanasthapan
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Antifungal- effective against fungus
- Anti tubercular-shows good anti tubercular activity caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Anxylotic and anti convulsant- It reduces anxiety and used to prevent convulsions
THERAPEUTIC USES
Relives hiccoughs and extracts are good to treat skin disorders
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Abrak bhasma
- Anu taila
- Chandanadi Choorna
- Chandra prabha vati
- Ksara taila
- Kalyanaka ghrita