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Agaru/agarwood

Agaru/agarwood

BOTANICAL NAME

AQUILARIA AGALLOCHA

FAMILY

THYMELAEACEAE

SANSKRIT NAME

Agaru, Agnikashtha, Asara, Kalaguru, Krimija, Krishna, Loha, Rajarha, Varnaprasadana, Yogaja.

ENGLISH

Aguru, Agarwood, oudh.

HINDI

Agar

KANNADA

Agaru, Krishnagaru,

MALAYALAM

Karakil, Kayagahru

TELUGU

Agaru, Agaru chettu, Krishna agaru.

TAMIL

Agalicandana, Akil kattai

MARATHI

Agar.

DISTRIBUTION

It is available Assam, Bhutan, Manipur, Bhurma widely.
Agarwood is a dark resinous heartwood that produces dark aromatic resin

Parts Used

Essential bark oil, and Khanda or bark.

DOSE

Churna about 1 gram to 3 grams, oil 3 to 4 drops.

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Sesquiterpene alcohol

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

QUALITY (GUNA)

Light and dry, and pungent.

TASTE (RASA)

Katu and Tiktha.

METABOLISM (VIPAKA)

Katu

POTENCY (VIRYA)

Ushna

IMPACT (PRABHAVA)

Sheetha Prashamana

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION

THERAPEUTIC USES

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