| BOTANICAL NAME |
Careya arborea |
| FAMILY |
Barringtoniaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
- |
| ENGLISH |
- |
| HINDI |
- |
| KANNADA |
- |
| MALAYALAM |
- |
| TELUGU |
Mulla dirisena |
| TAMIL |
- |
| MARATHI |
- |
DISTRIBUTION
Found in all forests in India
| PARTS USED |
Bark |
| DOSE |
Choorna 3-6g |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Barringtogenol C & D,,coreyagenol D, E, careaborin
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Ruksa, laghu |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Katu |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Usna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Kapha hara |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Antioxidant property of Kumbi acts in treating in various infections.
- Antimicrobial properties are helpful in treating bacterial infections.
- Anticoagulant properties of Kumbi helps in treating bleeding disorders.
- Analgesic properties of Kumbi are helpful in treating various inflammations.
- Anti-diarrheal properties of Kumbi are helpful in treating Grahani or IBS.
- Bark of Kumbi are helpful in treating pruritis, and antipyretic activities are helpful in treating fever.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Nadi vrana, piles, prameha.
- Rheumatism.