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Aquilaria agallocha Roxb.

Aguru

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Aguru
Botanical name(s)	Aquilaria agallocha Roxb.
Family	Thymelacaceae
Availability	Available
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2025
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Eagle wood

Therapeutic uses

Akshiroga (eye disease), swasa(dyspnea), karna roga(ear disease), kustha(skin disease), visa(poison)

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Aguru, Pravar(agaru is potent drug), Loha, Rajarha, Yogaja(the aromatic heartwood is formed by infestation), Vashik, Krumija(originated from fungus infestation)

Synonyms in bhavaprakasa nighantu

Krumijagdha(the aromatic part is formed by fungus infestation) , anaaryaka (the plant grows commonly in the hilly region of north-eastern part of india)

Raja nighantu

1. Swadu
2. Krushnagaru
3. Kaasthagaru
4. Daahaagaru
5. Maangalyaagaru

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
2	Potency (veerya)	Hot (ushna)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Pungent (katu)
4	Qualities (guna)	Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Sharpness (tikshna)
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 4/9(37)	Shwasahara mahakashaya(relieving respiratory distress)
2	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(42)	Sheetaprashaman mahakashaya(pacifying cold)
3	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/21	Dhuma varti dravya (ingredient of therapeutic inhalation for prevention of disease)
4	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/26	Vairechanika dhuma varti(ingredient of inhalation of smoke with unctuous substances for reducing dryness)
5	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/63	Anu taila dravya
6	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 6/16	Vihara in Hemanta Rutu
7	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 6/25	Vihara in Vasanta Rutu
8	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 25/40	Agrya Sangraha(collections of best food articles, factors and drugs in various conditions)
9	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 26/49	Veerya varnan
10	Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/143	Tiktaskandha(group of bitter drugs)
11	Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/41	Prajata stree paricharya
12	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/28	Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh(diabetes)
13	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/36	Ingredient in Punarnavadhyarisht
14	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 25/91	As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
15	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/182	Used in Kaphaja sira shoola for dhoomavarti.
16	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/188	As an ingredient of Pippalyadi churna for kavala karma.
17	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/209	As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika.
18	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/270	As an ingredient of Mahaneela taila.
19	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/41	As an ingredient of Piluparnyadi Yoga
20	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/54	As an ingredient of Vatsakadi Pralepa(external application)
21	Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/23	Vamanarth(for emesis)
22	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/58	In formulation of dwitiya brahma rasayana
23	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 2/3/28	As a mood enhancing
24	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/36	Ingredient in Punarnavadhyarisht
25	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/65	For Lepa, Abhyangadi  Bahyaprayogarth
26	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/70	As a Lepa dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu(swelling)
27	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/148	As an ingredient of Madhookasava
28	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/163	As an ingredient of Madhvarista
29	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/80	Used for shodhanottara dhumpana
30	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/123	As an ingredient of satyadi churna.
31	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/77	As an ingredient of Mahagandha hasti agada.
32	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/231	Used in the treatment of animals suffering with poison.
33	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 25/91	As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
34	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/182	Used in Kaphaja sira shoola for dhoomavarti.
35	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/188	As an ingredient of Pippalyadi churna for kavala karma(mouth gargaling).
36	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/209	As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika
37	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/270	As an ingredient of Mahaneela taila.
38	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/41	As an ingredient of Piluparnyadi Yoga
39	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/54	As an ingredient of Vatsakadi Pralepa
40	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/150	As an ingredient of Bala taila.
41	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/168	As an ingredient of Mulakadhya taila.
42	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/179	Agurvadi taila is useful in Vata vyadhi.
43	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/92	As an ingredient of Madhuparnyadi taila.
44	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/107	As an ingredient of Amrutadhya taila.

Dose

• 1-3 gm

Important formulation

• Madhukasava
• Mrudvikasava
• Karpuradyarka
• Chyavanprasa avaleha
• Anu taila
• Chandanadi taila
• Khadiradi gutika
• Swasahara kashaya churna
• Guduchyadi taila

Current availability

Available India – himalayan region , assama, manipur.

Current researches

https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Aquilaria%20agallocha

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