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Tecomella undulata, Rohitaka
Rohida Tree
Rohitaka, Rohi (Ayurveda)
Malampulvan (Siddha)
Rohitaka, Rohi (Ayurveda)
Malampulvan (Siddha)
J.S. Kerner, Hortus sempervirens, (1811)
Botanical name:
Tecomella undulata (syn. Tecoma undulata, T. glauca, Bignonia undulata, B. glauca)
Parts used:
Bark
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Pungent, Bitter
Tecomella undulata (syn. Tecoma undulata, T. glauca, Bignonia undulata, B. glauca)
Parts used:
Bark
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Pungent, Bitter
Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Damp, Resists Poison:
-Liver and Spleen diseases
-Jaundice, Hepatitis
-Blood disorders
-Skin diseases, Eczema, eruptions, Leucoderma, Leprosy
-Syphilis
2. Clears Damp, Opens Obstructions:
-promotes appetite, Colic
-Abdominal diseases, Abdominal masses
-Obesity
-Leukorrhea
-obstinate urinary diseases
-Prostatic Hypertrophy
3. Benefits Heart:
-Cardiotonic
4. Promotes Milk:
-promotes and enriches Breast milk
5. Corrects Toxic Drugs:
-counteracts negative effects of other drugs
DOSE:
In Decoction (1 in 10): 50–100 mls
Of the Powder: 3–6 grams
In Decoction (1 in 10): 50–100 mls
Of the Powder: 3–6 grams
Main Combinations:
1. Abdominal diseases, Abdominal masses, Jaundice, Prostatic hypertrophy Tecomella with Woodfordia, Triphala (three fruits), Trikatu (three pungents), Plumbago, Cinnamon, Cardamon (as in Rohitakarista of Unani)
2. Liver disease, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Tecomella with Black Nightshade, Tephrosia, Picrorrhiza, Eclipta alba, Boerhaavia diffusa,
Tinospora, Licorice
Major Formulas:
Rohitakarista (Unani)
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
None noted
Main Preparations used: