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Bastard peak
Bastard peak


==Therapeutic uses<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58</ref>
==Therapeutic uses==
Arsa(haemorrhoids), Grahani(Diseases of digestion and metabolism), Gulma( intra- abdominal swellings), Vrana(wound), Krumiroga(worms)
Arsa(haemorrhoids), Grahani(Diseases of digestion and metabolism), Gulma( intra- abdominal swellings), Vrana(wound), Krumiroga(worms)<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58</ref>


==Other varieties==
==Other varieties==
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==Varieties==
==Varieties==
==Raja nighantu<ref>Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2006, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi, karaviradi varga 38,39</ref>==
==Raja nighantu==
Mentioned 4 types<ref>Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2006, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi, karaviradi varga 38,39</ref>
# Rakta palasa
# Rakta palasa
# Pita palasa
# Pita palasa
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==Dose<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58</ref>==
==Dose==
* 5-10 g. of the drug in powder form for decoction
* 5-10 g. of the drug in powder form for decoction<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58</ref>


==Important formulations<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58</ref>==
==Important formulations==
As per A.P.I.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58</ref>
* Palasa kshara
* Palasa kshara
* Nyagrodhadi kwath churna
* Nyagrodhadi kwath churna

Latest revision as of 15:08, 17 August 2025

Butea monosperma (LAM.) TAUB.

Palasha
Section/Chapter Herb database/Palasha
Botanical name(s) Butea monosperma (LAM.) TAUB.
Family Fabaceae
Availability Available
Contributors --
Year of publication 2025
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Bastard peak

Therapeutic uses

Arsa(haemorrhoids), Grahani(Diseases of digestion and metabolism), Gulma( intra- abdominal swellings), Vrana(wound), Krumiroga(worms)[1]

Other varieties

  • Butea frondosa Roxb. ex Willd.
  • Erythrina monosperma Lam.
  • Plaso monosperma (Lam.) Kuntze

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Palasha

Varieties

Raja nighantu

Mentioned 4 types[2]

  1. Rakta palasa
  2. Pita palasa
  3. Sweta palasa
  4. Nila palasa

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha and vata

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/13 Asthapana(Herbs used in Therapeutic Enema)

Dose

  • 5-10 g. of the drug in powder form for decoction[3]

Important formulations

As per A.P.I.[4]

  • Palasa kshara
  • Nyagrodhadi kwath churna
  • Mahanarayana taila


Current availability

Available

  • India- All over india

Current researches

https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Butea%20monosperma

 This article is under development ..
  1. ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58
  2. ↑ Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2006, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi, karaviradi varga 38,39
  3. ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58
  4. ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:58