Rakta Candana
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Rakta Candana
Rakta Candana
BOTANICAL NAME
Pterocarpus santalinus
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SANSKRIT NAME
Raktha Chandana
HINDI
Lal candan
ENGLISH
Red Sandal
KANNADA
Honne
TAMIL
Raktha Chandana
MALAYALAM
Tilaparni
MARATHI
-
TELUGU
Erra chandanam
DISTRIBUTION
It grows mainly in the forests of Eastern ghats in Andhra Pradesh,Tamil nadu, Karnataka.
PARTS USED
Heart wood
DOSE
Choorna 3-6g
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Pterocarpal,santalin A,B, pterocarptriol, lupenediol
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
QUALITY (GUNA)
Guru, Ruksa
TASTE (RASA)
Tikta, Madhura
METABOLISM (VIPAKA)
Katu
POTENCY (VIRYA)
Sita
IMPACT (PRABHAVA)
Kapha pitta hara
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
Anti bacterial- inhibits the growth of bacteria
Hepatoprotective- helps in protecting liver
THERAPEUTIC USES
Timira, Atisara
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Pusyanuga curna
- Laksadi ghrta
- Triphaladi ghrta
- Bhadrasriyadi gana