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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
- Agaru is used in various medicinal combinations as it is having positive actions on sexual disorders, Urinary disorders and the essential ingredients give Strength and acts as Rasyana and in Heart ailments. Agaru is used in various skin disorders including leucoderma which is used with other herbal medications.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Anu taila
- Brahma rasayan
- Himsagar taila
- Madhukasava
- Maha narayana taila
- Rasnadi churna
- Rasnadi kvath churna
- Guduchyadi taila
- Khadiradi gutika.