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Aavartaki / Tanner’s cassia

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Cassia Auriculata is Helpful in Abdominal Disorders

BOTANICAL NAME

CASSIA AURICULATA

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SANSKRIT NAME

Avartaki, Bhumyahulya, Carmaranga, Mandari, Visanika, Ahula, Talopota, pitakilaka.

ENGLISH

Tanner’s Cassia.

HINDI

Tarwar, Awai, Aval, Tarwan, Taroda.

KANNADA

Avara gida, Avarike, Tangadi, Tangedi, Bobbade.

MALAYALAM

AVara, Aviram, Jimute, Ponnaviram, Avaram

TELUGU

Tangedu, Tangera, Merikatangaru, Tangar, Avaray

TAMIL

Aviraittol, Sadurguli, Summai, Avaram.

MARATHI

Tarwar, Tharoda, Taroda, Avul.

DISTRIBUTION

In India it is found in dry zones of peninsular India, Western and Central India, and even it is cultivated in some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.

Parts Used

Leaf, flower, seeds.

DOSE

Leaf Juice 50 to 100 ml, flower juice 10 to 20 ml, Seed churna 3 to 6 grams.

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Tanin, methanolic extracts.

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

QUALITY (GUNA)

Laghu, Ruksha.

TASTE (RASA)

Kashay, Tikt.

METABOLISM (VIPAKA)

Katu

POTENCY (VIRYA)

Sheetha

IMPACT (PRABHAVA)

Stambhana.

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION

THERAPEUTIC USES

SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS

Special precautions to be taken while patient is on Anti epileptic medicines such as Carbamazepine where chances of increasing effects and side effects of Carbamazepine may happen. Diabetic patients who are on antidiabetic medications may also take precaution in consuming
this medicines.

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