Aragwadha

Botanical Name

Cassia Fistula

Family

Leguminosae

Sanskrit

Aragvadha, Caturangula, Chakraparivyadha, Dhirghaphala, Drumotpala,
Himapushpa, Jvarantaka, Kandughna, Mahakarnikara, Sampaka.

English

Purging Cassia

Hindi

Bandarlauri, Girimala, Dodiya, Karmalo, Garmale, Bahawa.

Kannada

Argwadha

Malayalam

Konna, Kanikonna.

Telugu

Aragvadhamu, Koelapenna, Kondrakayi, Raelachettu

Tamil

Appai, Iragavinnadagam, Irali, Iyagam, Konnai.

Marathi

Aragwadha.

Distribution

Distributed throughout india in deciduous forests.

Parts Used

Fruit Pulp, Root, Flower, Leaf

Dose

Fruit Pulp 5 To 10 Gm (Purgation Dose 10 To 20 Gm), Root Kwatha 50 To
100 Ml, Flowers 5 To 10 Gm.

Chemical Constituents

Extracts contains pentahydroxyflavans, barbaloin, catechin, rhein, fistucacidin, kaempferal, tanin, fistulin, ceryl alcohol, methionine, phenylalanine.

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Guru Or Heavy, Mrudu Or Soft, Snigdh Or
Slimy.

Taste (Rasa)

Madhura Or Sweet.

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Madhura Or Sweet.

Potency (Virya)

Sheetha Or Cold

Impact (Prabhava)

Kushtaghna

Pharmacological Action

  • Hypoglycaemic action of argwadha extracts are helpful for controlling diabetes.
  • Anticancer effect of argwadha helps to manage in fighting some forms of
  • Carcinogens. Anticolic helps to prevent colic pain in abdominal disorders.
  • Estrogenic helps to improve calcium metabolism.
  • Laxative effect of aragwadha helps in promoting laxative property.
  • Smooth muscle stimulant action helps in managing intestinal ulcers.
  • Antiarthritic property of argwadha helps to treat various forms of osteoarthritis or sandigata vata.
  • Purgative property of aragwadha is helpful for adding in laxative medications.
  • Antifungal, antibacterial, antipyretic, antiinflammatory, antiviral, hepatoprotective, properties are helpful to regularize metabolism.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Extracts of aragwadha is helpful in managing many skin related problems.
  • Micturitive.
  • Aphrodisiac
  • Abdominal disorders and worm infestations like in hook worms.
  • Acts as rasayana.
  • Aragwadha is useful in treating jaundice.

Some Of The Common Formulations

  • Aragvadhadi kwatha churna.
  • Jatyadi taila.
  • Maha panchgavya ghrita.
  • Mahatiktaka ghrita
  • Nyagrodhadi churna.
  • Panchanimb churna.
  • Rasnasaptak kvath churna
  • Somaraji taila