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